Berlingo hole

just cut & pasted these comments of the blog, sorry got a 8.30am mot to do

there are alot of differences between manual and mot testing service. For example corrosion in prescribed area in manual explains that reasons for rejection are :

-the corrosion has caused a hole in the metal,
-the area doesn't feel firm when you press it with your finger and thumb,
-or a corrosion assessment tool creates a hole.

However when you go to fail a car the mot testing service fail says:

-Prescribed area excessively corroded, significantly reduced structural strength
5.3.6 (a) (i)

This is different and misleading. For example a hole could be present which by manual it should fail, however if you think structural strength hasnt been reduced, yet it still has a hole, mot testing service is looking for you to advise.

And windscreen rules. Zone a, remainder of swept area seems to be be replaced rather bizarrely with " Affecting drivers view". In my view it is open to interpretation.

suspension
Prescribed area corroded, control of vehicle likely to be adversely affected
5.3.6 (a) (ii) Dangerous
or
Prescribed area excessively corroded, significantly reduced structural strength
5.3.6 (a) (i) Major

seat belts
Prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced
7.1.1 (a) (i) Major

braking & steering
Prescribed area excessively corroded
1.1.21 (e) (i) & steering 2.1.2 (e) (i) both Major

The point is corrosion has made a hole in a suspension prescribed area is it a fail, Clear enough in the Appendix, just got to consider if the control of vehicle is likely to be adversely affected by it, or its significantly reduced the structural strength

I rest my case. Nothing much has changed. 😉