Advisorys

[Purple_Popple]

Car passed it's MOT, however on last year's MOT certificate it had a list of 'advisorys' - around 6 point...not had anything done to the car, this year's MOT certificate 2 different advisory's and none mentioned from the previous year, same garage - don't understand.

[tonyav]

It's all down to what the mechanic ( MOT examiner ) thinks on that day, PP.
What were the advisories, PP ?.

[KARL]

This is an example of how advisories are too often prompted by the state of mind of the examiner, particularly feelings of needing to prove they have done their job. In the final analysis advisories are administratively meaningless and arguably not only a waste of time but unhelpful. There are also reasons to fear that they are generated by the conflict of interest built into the UK testing system - a garage test station stands to gain work through them. Elsewhere there is a strict separation between testing and repair facilities.

[tonyav]

KARL, I had an advisory a couple of years ago on a car I had at the time, it said oil leak at the back of the engine, I checked it out, the said oil leak was in fact a bit of spilt oil from when it was serviced !.

[ToraToraTora]

Advisories on MOT's are at best a subjective opinion of the tester at worst an attempt by the garage to get some work on the books. To be fair In most cases it's the former, it really is a finger in the air, testers have a fondness for highlighting theie own "favourite" areas, my guess is that your MOTs where probably done by 2 different testers. Some issues on the car are also variable in the evaluation of what is an advisory or not. Usually the things that make it on to the sheet are warnings of wear and future potential failure. Some testers also like to cover themselves if something goes wrong down the line, expecially brake and supension components, so you are likely to get things like "worn bushes" or "brake pad material low" etc. Can you tell us the advisories you had in both MOT's and also if the tester was the same?

[EDDIE51]

I once got an 'advisory' that the brake pipes were corroded , the brake pipes are stainless steel which can not corrode so I ignored it. Next year the car passed with no comment about the brake pipes at all.