A real shocker !!

[t-tony]

Well, it was the Spring really.
Testing a Peugeot Expert van this morning I'd already noted that the O/S headlight was quite low and suspecting a broken front spring I didn't bother to adjust it. Anyway later on the real reason the light was aimed low came to light (sorry).
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The upper spring cup has gone right through the corroded support under the inner wing.

Tony.

 

[mrscalex]

Oh dear. Did that result in you stopping the car from returning to the road?

 

[t-tony]

Oh dear. Did that result in you stopping the car from returning to the road?

I have no power to do that Rob. Did you see the Corsa subframe I posted last week, I told the young woman not to drive it away but she did, absolutely nothing I can do.

Tony.

 

[mrscalex]

I always thought you had the power to do that, especially these days. Must be mixing things up with the Police.

So allowed to drive around in a death trap. But pulled up for 2 spots of rust on a spring. I am 100% in favour of the MOT test but it's not quite right really is it?

 

[t-tony]

No mate. it's not and if you only knew how much they've had to reapply to the "New" manual since May it is a complete and utter joke. A total waste of time. A lot of miscommunication when the new manual was discussed by the Motoring Press, I said at the time, as did @Stevo7682, nothing had changed from before despite all the scary stories of garages holding cars to ransom.

Tony.