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I booked the MOT for today a few weeks early as I normally do.
It failed on the: "Nearside front (rear lower) suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint"
Not really anything to get upset about at 107,000 miles. The garage will sort it next week and then issue the new MOT, typically of a small local garage they did not want payment for the MOT today as "we will sort it all out next week sir"
There was an advisory regarding wear to the outer edge of the nearside front tyre of which I was aware, could the play in the ball joint have caused this? I am getting the tracking adjusted and new tyres but will wait until the suspension arm is replaced.
The emissions were very good, CO <0.200% HC 6PPM and the Lamda value was 1.001. They charge £50 per hour labour so I imagine about £180 including the MOT and repair for another 12 months of motoring
It failed on the: "Nearside front (rear lower) suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint"
Not really anything to get upset about at 107,000 miles. The garage will sort it next week and then issue the new MOT, typically of a small local garage they did not want payment for the MOT today as "we will sort it all out next week sir"
There was an advisory regarding wear to the outer edge of the nearside front tyre of which I was aware, could the play in the ball joint have caused this? I am getting the tracking adjusted and new tyres but will wait until the suspension arm is replaced.
The emissions were very good, CO <0.200% HC 6PPM and the Lamda value was 1.001. They charge £50 per hour labour so I imagine about £180 including the MOT and repair for another 12 months of motoring
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