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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: richard s on 09 January 2007, 21:13

Title: mot what to expect
Post by: richard s on 09 January 2007, 21:13: i have my 90 m2 8v gti due for mot soon and just wondered what sort of things are common mot failure points cheers
Title: Re: mot what to expect
Post by: jenson on 09 January 2007, 22:00: I failed because my clutch and brake pedal rubbers were worn :laugh: everything else was fine lol!
Title: Re: mot what to expect
Post by: turbodub on 10 January 2007, 04:08: Quote from: jenson on 09 January 2007, 22:00
I failed because my clutch and brake pedal rubbers were worn :laugh: everything else was fine lol!

Is that a joke?
Title: Re: mot what to expect
Post by: Malloy on 10 January 2007, 08:42: Mine failed yesterday as the tail gate number plate lights weren't working! About the only thing I hadn't checked. Problem was the wire had broken between the tailgate and car where it passes through the rubber grommet. Well annoyed as I could easily have sorted it before.

I think there's a guide to what they look for at MOT time in the front of Haynes, and somewhere on the Web. You should be able to check almost everything yourself before hand elliminating the nasty surpises. Only things you'd struggle with are the emmisions, and brakes. My last car (Clio) never failed on brakes yet they were attrocious by design, so if you drive the car regularly and in the slightest bit enthusiastically i'm sure your brakes will be fine.

Good Luck.
Title: Re: mot what to expect
Post by: jenson on 10 January 2007, 13:06: No mate
Quote from: dubtub on 10 January 2007, 04:08
Quote from: jenson on 09 January 2007, 22:00
I failed because my clutch and brake pedal rubbers were worn :laugh: everything else was fine lol!

Is that a joke?

No mate thats no joke.......
Title: Re: mot what to expect
Post by: tom26 on 11 January 2007, 13:44: Mine recently failed on a leaky exterior fuel pump. might be worth checking underneath and making sure yours is bone dry before putting it through!