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Halloween horror stories

Posted by: Matters of Testing, Posted on: 31 October 2017 - Categories: Horror stories
Corroded axle

Seeing as it's Halloween, we thought we’d show you some of the more horrific and scary things MOT testers have found over the past few months.

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Horror Story: Braking bad

Posted by: Matters of Testing, Posted on: 23 March 2016 - Categories: Horror stories
Corroded rear brake pipe

Here are some examples of brake defects that could all have serious road safety implications.

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Horror story: modified towbar

Posted by: Matters of Testing, Posted on: 25 January 2016 - Categories: Horror stories
Towbar under car

Gary from Snuff Mill Garage in Sheffield sent us some photos of a Nissan Micra he tested which shows how not to fit a towbar.

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Horror story: bulge in the side wall

Posted by: Matters of Testing, Posted on: 3 December 2015 - Categories: Horror stories
Damaged tyre with massive bulge to sidewall

Here’s an extreme example of a bulge in a tyre’s side wall showing that the internal structure has failed. It would only be a matter of time before the tyre rapidly deflates, resulting in potential loss of control of the vehicle.

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Horror story: Broken bush carrier on front suspension

Posted by: Matters of Testing, Posted on: 25 August 2015 - Categories: Horror stories
Problems with mini suspension

Shane Farmiloe, from Castle Vale Service Station sent us this photo showing the rear bush carrier for the lower suspension arm clearly broken at one of its mounting points.

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