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MOT Fail On Oil Leak?
TimM:
I have a feeling that a leak that you would fail for is one that is likely to lead to your vehicle dripping sufficent fluid on the road to cause a danger to other road users, presumably for puddles of oil at a junction which could cause motorbikes etc to skid or fall off.
If this is right then any 'slow' leaks should be OK, if anyone wants to know for sure let me know as I know a tester and he can give me the 'official' rubbish from his book.
Tim.
cstokes:
The official line on mot is that, transmission or engine oil leaks are not part of the mot unless it is affecting the operation of anouther system or component such as the braking system. ie: a crankshaft seal leak is not a fail but if it was being flung onto a front brake caliper or disc then it would be a fail. All power steering leaks or brake fluid leaks are automatically a fail.
Dr Neil:
:-k
muddyweb:
As I understand it, they can also refuse to test a vehicle due to oil leaks in the same way they can if it is too dirty.
Skippy:
Cheers for that guys, it's always interesting to hear the jargon that the testers hide behind!! :twisted:
It's all sorted now, although when you add all the welding that needed doing it came to over 500 quid :shock:
SKINT AGAIN!
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