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Doug

posted on 27th Jul 05 at 20:11

mine passed yesterday for the first time :D


ainsley_brader

posted on 27th Jul 05 at 18:02

gear linkage doesnt really come into mot assuming he can drive it onto ramp etc.

Steering rack jack up the car and hold the front wheels at like a quarter to three position and pull/push in and out to rock the wheel. You will know if there is excessive play there.
Note this isnt necessarily in the rack.


--Dave--

posted on 27th Jul 05 at 13:15

steering rack is a common problem.

Mine is due it's first MOT in September 2006 :! hoping I'll get rid of it by then...


willay

posted on 27th Jul 05 at 12:56

quote:
Originally posted by ainsley_brader
drive shaft boots
the clips break causing them to leak!

common to corsa c's



thanks!


willay

posted on 27th Jul 05 at 12:56

quote:
Originally posted by J100RSA
as above and broken rear coil springs also steering racks with excess play ive failed a few for this


can you expand abit on 'excess play' ?


Munchie

posted on 27th Jul 05 at 11:32

mine passed as well...1st time (51 plate)

only problem was the rear number plate lights didnt work...got it sorted tho


MKC

posted on 27th Jul 05 at 06:33

^not sure.
mine passed its 1st MOT 1st time the other week with no probs.


scott d

posted on 27th Jul 05 at 00:56

would a nacked gearlinkage be a fail?

first MOT on friday for my C

I know the tyres will fail and possibably gearlinkage.


J100RSA

posted on 26th Jul 05 at 22:42

as above and broken rear coil springs also steering racks with excess play ive failed a few for this


ainsley_brader

posted on 26th Jul 05 at 21:12

drive shaft boots
the clips break causing them to leak!

common to corsa c's


willay

posted on 26th Jul 05 at 12:01

quote:
Originally posted by Fwaza esquire
I feel you mean 02 plate?
If yours is up soon that means mine is too :(


corrected, cheers :wave:


Fraser Young

posted on 26th Jul 05 at 10:10

I feel you mean 02 plate?
If yours is up soon that means mine is too :(


MKC

posted on 26th Jul 05 at 10:10

tyres and tinted fogs are usual for the C - maybe the number plate if u have changed it.


willay

Icon depicting mood of post posted on 26th Jul 05 at 08:33

Hia guys,

Next month I need to run my 3 year old Corsa (1ltr life on a 02 plate) through an MOT test.

The car has got quite a beating I must admit but never really had anything wrong apart from the gearlinkage fuck up (got that fixed on warranty).

To the people who have put their Corsa C through MOT, what did it fail on if anything?

Cheers,

Willay :wave:

UPDATE

Passed with flying colours... had a tear in the wall of my tyre so he let me change it for a spare and passed it, ace :cool:

[Edited on 13-08-2005 by willay]