Failed MOT

[pinotera]

Well failed MOT yesterday did i have a More than his Jobsworth,no rubber cover on brake pedal.I have them screwed on metal plates on the pedals,so the guy at the garage i take my car to.Took the plate of the brake pedal and fitted me a old rubber peddle he had out the back.Went back for retest and passed lol just seemed a bit silly to me not come across it before

[Gazeddy]

did it have rubber in it. and no hes not a jobs worth you could slip off brake pedal and kill someone or worse dent ur truck

[pinotera]

Dunno if it orrigionally had rubber on it but its not just a smooth piece of metal,they have like them anti slip bobbles on it.Is same as what you buy if went to halfords and brought a new set

[James Bass]

I have metal plates on my peddles, but my tester never even mentioned them. Mine failed on a couple of things this year. One of them was a "wobbly" headlight, coz the plastic clips at the back had snapped. My garage were supposed to have fixed them when it was in for the break pipes. They didn't, and when I took her back for the re-test, the MOT guy was really cool about it. It just said, that he'd pass it but not give me the certificate, until it's fixed and I bring it back to show him.

Just goes ti show that there are some nice MOT guys out there.

[reecy]

dont they have to be spaced out by 50mm between each pedal or its a fail??

[James Bass]

Not sure on the size of the gap Reecy, but I think you're right that there is a minimum distance though.

[pinotera]

Not sure on gap on mine but bros has prety simler on his car never got mentioned on his mot

[Rifleman]

My wife's corsa has had them on for the past 7 years, and it passes every year.
They do have to have a minimum space between them, I remember that being on the fitting instructions when i fitted them.

[4x4 bobby]

I got metal pedal covers and they have never been an issue and ive been to a couple of test stations for MOT's

[pinotera]

Think i musta just been unlucky

[Mentalmickey]

my sister had the same problem with her classic mini but they failed it because the accelerator pedal rubber was missing

[Rifleman]

If i remember correctly the early classic minis were made with a "bald" throttle pedal.

[Mentalmickey]

yep they are but the rubber to the pedal was on the floor out of his view so he didnt see it so failed it which fair enough he probably didnt think there was one there