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Front brake back plate MOT failure?
Posted: 26 Apr 2006, 17:36
by jimbobbig
My T25 caravelle has failed its MOT on a few small things. One being the back plates on the front discs have rotted. If I take these off would it still fail MOT. The reason I ask is that most cars don't have them and its not a problem.
Posted: 26 Apr 2006, 17:55
by andysimpson
They are not a fail, what is the exact wording of the reason for rejection.
If there rotten throw them in the bin.
Posted: 26 Apr 2006, 18:00
by jimbobbig
offside front brake back plate securing device excessively deteriorated.
He marked the back plate with his dreaded yellow chalk.
MOT fail
Posted: 26 Apr 2006, 19:59
by Tex Ritter
Sounds like he's talking about the area around one of the shield securing screws. Take both sides off, the're not back plates in the true sense, more like dirt shields/deflectors.
Tex Ritter
Posted: 26 Apr 2006, 20:11
by jimbobbig
Cheers for that. Are they relatively easy to take off?
Posted: 26 Apr 2006, 21:02
by Louey
probably failed you because it might have been in danger of coming loose and getting trapped - possibly in the brakes.
Posted: 26 Apr 2006, 21:13
by andysimpson
Louey wrote:probably failed you because it might have been in danger of coming loose and getting trapped - possibly in the brakes.
The mot test is whats wrong today not what could happen tommorow
Posted: 26 Apr 2006, 21:16
by andysimpson
jimbobbig wrote:offside front brake back plate securing device excessively deteriorated.
He marked the back plate with his dreaded yellow chalk.
Thats for drum brakes where it does matter. Its scary how some testers think, what important things has he or she missed.
Posted: 26 Apr 2006, 21:36
by Louey
andysimpson wrote:
Thats for drum brakes where it does matter. Its scary how some testers think, what important things has he or she missed.
frantically searches chassis of van for MOT man's cuppa or screwdriver
Posted: 26 Apr 2006, 22:07
by Cruz
andysimpson wrote:Louey wrote:probably failed you because it might have been in danger of coming loose and getting trapped - possibly in the brakes.
The mot test is whats wrong today not what could happen tommorow
True, i got those plates as an advisement on my MOT
Posted: 27 Apr 2006, 15:17
by Tex Ritter
They're a hell of a lot easier to take off with the disc out of the way. But if you want ( if you are in a desperate hurry) you could try trimming the plate, or, put a thin bladed tool in between the plate and the stub and try to take it off cleanly ( they are very thin tin after all).
If it were me I'd concentrate on the one he knocked you back for, assuming the other side is in good nick?.
Tex Ritter
Posted: 27 Apr 2006, 17:36
by jimbobbig
They are both shot. Having them taken off as we speak. Hopefully he won't fail me for not having them.
Fingers crossed.
Cheers for all your help.
Posted: 27 Apr 2006, 21:25
by andysimpson
jimbobbig wrote:They are both shot. Having them taken off as we speak. Hopefully he won't fail me for not having them.
Fingers crossed.
Cheers for all your help.
If he or she does appeal, it will drop them in the "pooh" from a great height.
Posted: 28 Apr 2006, 08:21
by ghost123uk
I took them off my Rocco and it passed no probs
Posted: 28 Apr 2006, 19:42
by jimbobbig
Its back in next week i'll let you know how it goes.