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dangerous MOT and ridiculus second hand turbo
kizz81:
hello,
i wont mention the name of the business because i dont want to cause trouble i hadnt intended,
this certain local 4x4 garage to here sold me a second hand turbo for £150 and it lasted a month after being told it would last a long time, ( have no car to take it back with at the moment but will be doing ) also the most important issue i need to ask is a mate ( no names ) has a disco 200tdi converted 90 which we knew had a dodgy chassis but he decided to let the mot go ahead and see if they thought it would last safely untill the next mot ( which i understand is a unfair question ) but what happened is this ....
it passed not advisorys ( dodgy on a 25 year old 90 )
its now off the road
chassy split in three places ( two months after the mot ) one of which being a cm wide in the rear suspension mount
brakes have nothing left and oil on them
they said they would have to take it a couple of miles to a mot tester for the test ( no milage increased on the speedo!!! )
what do we do, thats life threateningly dangerous surely? i know its up to him to keep his vehicle in good health but that should have failed on at least 7 points we have found and at least 20 advisories !!!
report to dvla?
go back and demand an explination?
ignore it?
what route is best taken
if anyone has spoken already to me and knows the company in question please mention no names!!!
cheers kieran
JumboBeef:
Report it to VOSA! Someone could have been killed!
--- Quote ---What if I think it has wrongly passed?
These cases usually relate to recently purchased vehicles and you should let VOSA know as soon as possible. VOSA will then offer an appointment within 5 working days to recheck your vehicle without charge, provided:
* not more than 28 days have elapsed since the MOT test
* not more than three months have elapsed since the MOT test for a rust or corrosion related problem
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Info.
Banjo:
The problem with second hand turbo's is there's no real way of knowing if their any good, why would someone take a good turbo off a good engine ?, most have come off knacked engines, you'll be lucky to get a good turbo secondhand, best go for recon .
discowoman:
chassy split in three places ( two months after the mot )
therein lies the problem, an MOT only states the vehicle has passed at that time.
IIRC it also states that ust because its passed the required test - it doesnt mean the vehicle is Road legal.(or words to that effect) - IE if something falls off down the road - tough!
May still be worth a word with VOSA though
muddyjames:
--- Quote from: JumboBeef on March 31, 2009, 08:20:52 ---Report it to VOSA! Someone could have been killed!
--- Quote ---What if I think it has wrongly passed?
These cases usually relate to recently purchased vehicles and you should let VOSA know as soon as possible. VOSA will then offer an appointment within 5 working days to recheck your vehicle without charge, provided:
* not more than 28 days have elapsed since the MOT test
* not more than three months have elapsed since the MOT test for a rust or corrosion related problem
--- End quote ---
I agree.
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