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MOT failure is it worth repairing
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post Fri, 20 Apr 2018 - 09:18
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My Citroen failed its MOT and I'm wondering whether to scrap it or repair it. Its current MOT is valid until mid May.

Its a 2003 52 reg C5 diesel and it failed on suspension, brakes and windscreen.

The most important and expensive is the suspension where the hydrolastic system is leaking because of a broken return pipe. I've been quoted £440 for the brakes (provided the callipers aren't seized), the and the suspension. The windscreen can be done under insurance. I reckon the whole lot cost around £600.

Now the car is worth around £300 so on that basis it wouldn't be worth it.

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I live in a London Suburb and though I dont drive into Central London, the expanded ULEZ is expected to come into force in 2021.

So to replace the car with another diesel would mean I have to buy a 2015 or later car I need a diesel as I do around 18K=20K miles per year.

There's no point in buying another pre 2010 car as I would need to fit a new hands free phone kit.

So do I repair it or scrap it?
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post Thu, 26 Apr 2018 - 06:52
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Well, its time to buy another car;

Apparently these cars suffer from some sort of corrosion on the back brake callipers which pushes them out of square. Apparently the job is a pig and with all the other work that needs doing would cost over £1000, its also due for a cambelt change!

So I can drive it till the MOT expires then I'll probably sell it for parts.

Unless someone knows of a cheap way of fixing the back brakes.
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post Thu, 26 Apr 2018 - 06:58
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QUOTE (Korting @ Thu, 26 Apr 2018 - 07:52) *
Well, its time to buy another car;

Apparently these cars suffer from some sort of corrosion on the back brake callipers which pushes them out of square. Apparently the job is a pig and with all the other work that needs doing would cost over £1000, its also due for a cambelt change!

So I can drive it till the MOT expires then I'll probably sell it for parts.

Unless someone knows of a cheap way of fixing the back brakes.


I seem to recall reading that that is illegal, it is the latest MOT that counts and if it failed it no longer has a valid MOT


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post Thu, 26 Apr 2018 - 07:02
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Please read this thread especially post 50 onwards

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post Thu, 26 Apr 2018 - 13:05
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QUOTE (Korting @ Thu, 26 Apr 2018 - 08:02) *
Please read this thread especially post 50 onwards


There is no Post 50 !!
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post Thu, 26 Apr 2018 - 14:57
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Sorry I meant post 30
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post Thu, 26 Apr 2018 - 16:00
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QUOTE (Korting @ Thu, 26 Apr 2018 - 15:57) *
Sorry I meant post 30


Aah right ...your post and my reply .....I got my 05 car MOT'd yesterday and ( thankfully) it passed with the same advisories from last two years so no chance of a discussion with them about their misinterpretation of the ch ch ch changes !!!!!
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