Mot Advisories

[hc4361]

Does anyone have any idea what this means?

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

The car has not been modified in any way.

[bhg481]

The MoT is largely a visual check ie, no dismantling is included. Some items in the test only need be checked if they are visible and the MoT tester has made a note that some items were not checked because they were obscured by the engine cover or the sump cover. He is not saying there was a problem with them, just that they were not checked.

[hc4361]

Ah. Gotcha. Thanks for that

[Hopkirk]

Mind you, what was he trying to check under there?

[TWR]

How can you check something you can't see Hop?

[Hopkirk]

You can't but I wondered what he wanted to see, but couldn't.

[tonyav]

Is your car a Nissan Juke by any chance, hc4361 ?.

[TWR]

The last car I had was a E36 Coupe 1999, the sills were covered by "Oversills" they could not be checked on the MOT, I'm sure he signed that to the effect, but I knew they were good as I had taken them off each side, greased the rears & replaced, as you know, the muck that gets thrown up as a norm does not get to places with under shields etc.

[alavahalf]

A fuel leak from a pump would warrant a fail.. engine mounts, rust etc.
Some engines these days completely fill the engine bay and inspecting every inch of it is not always possible because of covers.

[Hopkirk]

Ah, I see, thanks.

[hc4361]

tonyav, nothing as exciting, it is a Hyundai i30

[hc4361]

By the way it is 7 years old and it is the first time it has ever been mentioned on an MOT

[alavahalf]

I got an 'advisory' at my last MOT .. one of the rear seat belt anchor points could not be checked .. As a "childs safety seat was fitted" at the time of the inspection.
Would have thought you just pop the belt release and refit it to check if it operates or not ?

[tonyav]

hc4361
Question Author
tonyav, nothing as exciting, it is a Hyundai i30

I just wondered, hc4361 because that's exactly what was on my MOT to last January which was it's first MOT.

[hc4361]

That's interesting, tony

[tonyav]

I think that's the way it is is most modern cars now, big plastic covers over everything. Drop a spanner while your under the bonnet and I bet it won't reach the ground.

[Iggle Piggle]

They cannot release a safety belt from a child car seat to test it as if they re-fitted it wrongly, or not at all, they would be at fault if a child was injured as a result. Best option is not to touch it.

[Iggle Piggle]

Also, MOT testers are not always right and sometimes need telling their job. I once had a Toyota Corolla. The tester failed it for a hole in the exhaust and a failed nearside fog bulb. - There was only ever one fog bulb fitted and the hole in the exhaust was a condensation drain, all of 3mm diameter ! Not sure how long that guy kept his licence to test ...