Failed mot

[steven194]

ok, so I just got a seat Ibiza and took it for an MoT, I know nothing about cars,
could you guys tell me what parts these would need and how much it
would cost to fix? garage tried charging me £600 and I don't know if that's them
ripping me off or not.


Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.A.7a)

Offside Rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.A.7a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.4)

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (3.7.A.10)

Advisory Notice issued

Centre Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear near fuel tank Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

 

[old 'uns]

which model for starters?

4 tyres - depends on sizes
brakes - again depends on discs or drums at rear
exhaust sounds as though it's shot
emissions could just need a service, highly unlikely to me judging by state of rest of car?
looks like both ball joints, doing 1 may as well do both

fuel/ brake line corrosion may not be too bad at moment, will only get worse
screen is insurance jobby, excess to pay

parts probably not too much but killer will be labour & VAT if you pay someone to do it

 

[steven194]

It's a mk2 Ibiza vibe hatchback (2000). That's all I know about it really. I'm not much of a car guy. So is £600 reasonable for all that?

 

[F2 Ed]

They are not ripping you off. I think £600 for that lot will be a typical charge but you may get it lower if you shop around

 

[m0rk]

I've had less work done for far more.

Sounds like the cars had a hard life

 

[steven194]

Just got told it would be about £450 to get the things sorted that made it fail.. no advisories, just the rest. and that's without any tyres,
so the ball joint, parking break cables, and 2 exhaust parts for £450, is that good?
anyone know where to get some decent tyres for under £150.. all they had were some goodyear ones that cost about £100 each

 

[old 'uns]

take it somewhere else for another guesstimate.
whereabouts are you? someone may be able to point you in the right direction

 

[steven194]

Inverness, up in the top of Scotland.. too late now, The work is already done, Just need some new tyres and a MOT retest.. which the guy says cant be done til next week.. which is after my 10 days so I will have to pay for another -_-

I will try and scan in the bill when I go and pick up the car later and you can tell me how much they over charged me on each part, so next time I will know better

 

[Cupra Kid]

Seems ok for what its had done in all fairness, waxoyl the pipes and you might get a few extra years from them.