Jellinek
Member
My 2001 S Class 3.2 (petrol) recently failed the MOT as the both rear suspension arm bushes/pins & a front anti-roll bar joint were excessively worn. I was surprised, as I had recently had a major service (& a new fan belt) which cost me over £600. The MOT work cost me another £335 (this included the suspension repairs, a new tyre & indicator bulbs.
I contacted the garage that did the service & said that I was disappointed that they didn't identify the suspension problems. Their reply was that the new MOT is much more stringent, therefore their mechanic would not have noticed the issues! Between the service & the MOT, I had driven less than 100 miles.
Am I right to be disappointed or is it likely that the mechanic would not have noticed 3 different MOT failures?
I contacted the garage that did the service & said that I was disappointed that they didn't identify the suspension problems. Their reply was that the new MOT is much more stringent, therefore their mechanic would not have noticed the issues! Between the service & the MOT, I had driven less than 100 miles.
Am I right to be disappointed or is it likely that the mechanic would not have noticed 3 different MOT failures?