It amazingly passed it just needed a new hazzard light switch which they charged £34 for including labour (this is a Renault main dealer). I thought that was a decent price.
It has a long advisory on coil the following:
Rear coil springs - rusted
Front pads and discs 70^ corroded - wtf? I looked at them they were worn but didn't see any rust on them.
Hand brake effiency down to 25%
Rear tyres down to 2mm
They also gave her a seperate note not related to the MOT advising:-
Brake fluid low
Oil dangeriously low
coolent dangeriously low
Rear brakes not efficient (I assumed it was good enough to pass the MOT but to Renault standards).
I suspect her rear shoes are completly worn explaining low brake fluid. What is concerning me is the lack of coolent and oil. I will buy her a new header tank cap in case that has failed and will put down the lack of oil due to it being 20k since she last had the oil changed.
What do you make of this? I have advised her to get the tyres done and get a second opinion on the front discs/pads and get the rear shoes or what ever is causing the problem done ASAP.
I will check the springs when I inspect the car but I am guessing the outer plastic protection has simply come loose so the coils may well be ok and that the brakes need doing first.
Personaly though if I took a car to MOT in that state I would be ashamed, the oil reason it passed on the washer fluid is I made her top it up!
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