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Post by vicar on May 21, 2017 9:06:54 GMT 1

Looking for opinions, I've got a astra van coming in next week, I refused to test it due to diesel leak last week, anyway while it was in the yard I noticed the back outer wheel arches they look filled,fibreglass,cataloyed so I thought I'd run a magnet over it o/S/r has a slight Less magnetic area but still sticks
So my question is, somewhere in the manual I don't know if it's been took out can't find it, saying benefit of doubt should be given if not sure, but with me running a magnetic over it cover me in this explanation, I can see slight where the cataloy Has been smoothed at the very bottom but it painted, opinions please as I find it a grey area of the benefit of doubt explanation

Gaz VTS Council member Posts: 2,157 Class tested: 4, 7 Last Online: Sept 7, 2019 10:16:48 GMT 1 Likes: 739	inadequately repaired May 21, 2017 9:30:56 GMT 1 via mobile vicar likes this Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Gaz on May 21, 2017 9:30:56 GMT 1 If in doubt P&A I'm afraid
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Post by stealth on May 21, 2017 10:48:21 GMT 1

A relevant question, given that this year's assessments cover corrosion. No doubt there will be questions on acceptable repairs.

Appendix C gives guidance on the subject.

Although it is no longer specifically mentioned, earlier versions of the Manual had a note stating that the use of a magnet was acceptable in assessing this kind of repair.

If I was to agree with you, that would make us both wrong !

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Post by nitros44 on May 21, 2017 10:58:30 GMT 1

Inadequate repair will be an issue only if the wheel arches fall into prescribed area,the top mounting of the shock absorber does from memory.
Where the repair is not in a prescribed area move on.
if it is then all you can do is pass and advise,the use of a magnet is not required.

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Post by vicar on May 21, 2017 11:31:49 GMT 1

I'd say it does fall in the prescribed area from rear axle mount but I'm unsure if it's just surface repair which makes lean towards pass and advise, I didn't know they took the magnet bit out, but I can't find the example of benefit of doubt explanation I don't know if they've took that out??? Cheers guys 👍👍

nitros44 MOT tester Posts: 3,900 Class tested: 4, 7 Last Online: Mar 6, 2013 1:09:15 GMT 1 Likes: 2,045	inadequately repaired May 21, 2017 11:46:28 GMT 1 via mobile vicar likes this Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by nitros44 on May 21, 2017 11:46:28 GMT 1 It may have been repaired well under the filler you don't know therefore if in doubt pass and advise
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Post by aylesburyjock on May 21, 2017 11:49:51 GMT 1

That is why you must give the benefit of the doubt and pass and advise. Even with an area of reduced magnetism you have no way of knowing what is below the paint. The repair might be spot on and the filler is only for cosmetic purposes.

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