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henryandlesley:
Hi how should an mot station should test the brakes should they use their meter and test on the road or put them on a rolling road

POTASH:
just had mine motd and he drove it up the road with a meter to test my brakes :wink:

thermidorthelobster:
My 4wd vehicles have all been done on rolling roads, the 6wd was done by driving off with a meter and slamming on the brakes.

hairyasswelder:
Rolling road will only go 3 or 4 mph which SHOULD be taken up by the centre diff. so in theory  OK :wink:
The decelerometer can be placed on the passenger side floor and driven down the roadthen hit the brakes. The tester will notice any pull to either side to indicate an imbalance
Mine was taken around the back on a large gravel car park, he floored it then hit the brakes, locking all 4 wheels, came back a little embarrased and said ' **** me, that thing can stop' then told me he had only tested series landies before  :lol:

I specifically asked them NOT to use the rolling road cause I was worried, previous MOT was done on rolling road and all was OK but he had done a few 4x4's so knew what he was doing. but he was too busy  :cry:

Steve

gnasha:
i got told the same with my rangy not to go on rolling road but whengot to station they did not have one when i asked how he was going to tes he watch and see as the test went on he drove back out of station came racing in hit the brakes and a screen in front of were he hit the bracks came up with results got out and said yep they look and feel fine good job they were  :lol:

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