galaxy mot fail.

[Timewaster]

The baby bus galaxy failed today.

(After a panic cos I totally forgot about the booking until I was going out the door to go to work).

 

It failed on 2 perished tyre valves.

 

I'll take that Thank you

[Partridge]

Really? A car can fail on tire valves? I had no idea!

[Rusty_Rocket]

Same here.. are condition of tyre valves now part of the MoT?!  How does one properly check them?

[Timewaster]

Well when I actually looked at them they are all perished. If you bent them over they were cracked all the way around.

I suspect they weren't changed the last time the tyres were done.

[twosmoke300]

Always has been . Visual check and wiggle of what you can see

[Rusty_Rocket]

Every day's a school day! 

[vulgalour]

Impressively minor fail.

[twosmoke300]

I've failed a few in the past where the pound land wheel trim metal ring almost wears through them

[Albert Ross]

It's an often missed part of the test, too. A lot of testers simply don't do it. Also, wheeltrims have made them lazy.

[alf892]

A good fail though surely?

 

Something easily missed and possible nasty consequences.

 

As per BBC Points of View .......makes the fee worthwhile and I'd gladly pay double

[purplebargeken]

That has to be the most impressive least faffy fail in the history of autoshite. Well done that man.

[dollywobbler]

I always like to watch MOT tests. It's a good sign if the tester opens the fuel filler to check the state of the seal. A lot don't.

[Timewaster]

I should change the title to something like "Best mot fails" or something. Except I don't know how.

 

The garage is run by a mate who does a proper test but won't fail silly things like the odd bulb and wiper rubbers, he will just do them.

[Albert Ross]

But that's permitted under the PRS Rules. minor repairs can be carried out and logged prior to logging off the test, and it registers as a pass, with the Fail paperwork also being printed. It means less faffing for the customer coming back for a retest for wiper blades and bulbs etc. I have seen discs and pads replaced under the scheme, tyres too. All above board and legit, helping the customer on their way without messing.

[michael1703]

If you think about it, if the valve fails you go from an inflated tyre to flat in a second, its more dangerous than a nail in the tyre.

 

I've given lots of advisories on valve stems