The Annexe of Irrelevancies

M.O.T. Failure

From an MOT fail notice, verbatim (The driver had been unaware of any defects)

Measurements Brakes Failures: RBT Park Brake Efficiency: 12%. RBT Front Brake Imbalance: 32% Reasons for refusaI of a Test Certificate 001 Offside rear fog lamp not in good working order (not working) [1.L6h] 002 Nearside headlamp aim too low [1.6] 003 Offside headlamp aim too low [1.6] 004 Offside front seat belt cut, causing the fibres to separate [5.1.B.2a] 005 Nearside front brake pipe excessively corroded (3. 6.B. 2c] 006 Offside brake pipe excessively corroded [3.6.B.2c] 007 Nearside rear brake pipe excessively corroded [3.6.B.2c] 008 Offside brake pipe excessively corroded [3.6.B.2c] 009 (front to fear) brake pipe excessively corroded [3.6.B.2c] 010 Rear parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded [3.1] O11 Offside rear tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.10] 012 Nearside front suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded [2.4.A. 2] **DANGEROUS** 013 Offside front suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded [2.4.A. 2] **DANGEROUS** 014 Nearside rear suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded [2. 4.A. 2] **DANGEROUS ** 015 Offside rear suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded [2.4.A.2] **DANGEROUS** 016 Offside front (steering box) steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded [2. 2.C. Ig] ** DANGEROUS ** 017 Rear exhaust system has a part missing [7.1.la] 018 Offside rear brake binding [3.7.A.5a] 019 Nearside front brake disc excessively pitted [3.5.lh] 020 Offside front brake disc excessively pitted [3.5.lh] 021 Parking brake efficiency below requirements [3.7.A.9/10] 022 Front wheels brakes unbalanced [3.7.A.2e] 023 Rear brake load sensing valve linkage defective [3.6.F.3]

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