MOT advisorys - SV650.org

15-09-11, 09:59 AM

What are peoples opinions on MOT advisorys? There was 2 on my bike from the previous owner which I can't believe he got done yet on the last MOT I got none.

I've seen it with the car as well had an advisory for brake pads & then replaced them about 40k later when they were actually needed.

Are they just something to keep an eye on or something to ignore, I suppose it depends on how conscientious the examiner is?

any thoughts?

timwilky · 15-09-11, 10:12 AM

I know of a tester that gave his own car an advisory.

I treat them as something to keep an eye on. Never had any for a bike. but had them for cars for things like play in steering arms. As in some but not excessive.

15-09-11, 10:13 AM

I take advisory to mean just that, the MOT tester advices I take a look at my brake pads. So I take a look then see if they actually need any altering, if they dont I carry on as is.

NTECUK · 15-09-11, 10:31 AM

It's there for 2 reasons.
1 If you can't see something well enough to check it properly,and it looks as if it my need attention. MOT testers can't dismantle things to check.and they don't have specks on minimum disc thickness etc.
2 if a VOSA tester don't like something like a brake pipe 2 months down the line that was passed . If the tester noted it they are in the clear.
It's there to point you at things that need an eye on them . But its all down to who is looking at it .

15-09-11, 10:58 AM

tbh a mot is a minimum condition so if you get an advisory then i woud get it fixed. just personal pref tbh

15-09-11, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by AndyBrad

tbh a mot is a minimum condition so if you get an advisory then i woud get it fixed. just personal pref tbh

This is where I get confused - how can you get an advisory, not get it fixed then not have it come up again the next year.

15-09-11, 11:08 AM

A less vigilant tester...that's all I can think of.

15-09-11, 11:20 AM

He was a bit busy at the time, not sure if it worrys me - yes i'm glad it passed but did he miss something & it's going to fall in half unexpectedly

Sir Trev · 15-09-11, 02:59 PM

I had an advisory this year for "rear brake runout", which meant absolutely nothing to me. Quick trip to see Spannerman and he told me in English it usually means slightly warped disc and did the pedal feel a bit odd? He had a quick look and said it was so slight it was not a worry. Same on my car - advisory that the outside of the rear brake drum was corroded - they don't strip down to make sure the shoes and liner are OK so they're being cautious.

As above, the testers can just be covering themselves, or, more cynically, they could be touting for work by scaring people. To the mechanically challenged the advisory could sound worrying but personally I'd rather they were cautious and let me take steps to watch or check it out further.

15-09-11, 03:55 PM

Not an adivsory, this was a fail: I had a 46% brake imbalance on my car. At the time I didn't ask to see the test repeated, as at that percentage whenever I braked I should have been in the verge - but this wasn't happening. £300 later...

15-09-11, 09:59 AM	#1
HoL Guest Posts: n/a	MOT advisorys What are peoples opinions on MOT advisorys? There was 2 on my bike from the previous owner which I can't believe he got done yet on the last MOT I got none. I've seen it with the car as well had an advisory for brake pads & then replaced them about 40k later when they were actually needed. Are they just something to keep an eye on or something to ignore, I suppose it depends on how conscientious the examiner is? any thoughts?

15-09-11, 10:12 AM	#2
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: MOT advisorys I know of a tester that gave his own car an advisory. I treat them as something to keep an eye on. Never had any for a bike. but had them for cars for things like play in steering arms. As in some but not excessive. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

15-09-11, 10:13 AM	#3
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Re: MOT advisorys I take advisory to mean just that, the MOT tester advices I take a look at my brake pads. So I take a look then see if they actually need any altering, if they dont I carry on as is.

15-09-11, 10:31 AM	#4
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: MOT advisorys It's there for 2 reasons. 1 If you can't see something well enough to check it properly,and it looks as if it my need attention. MOT testers can't dismantle things to check.and they don't have specks on minimum disc thickness etc. 2 if a VOSA tester don't like something like a brake pipe 2 months down the line that was passed . If the tester noted it they are in the clear. It's there to point you at things that need an eye on them . But its all down to who is looking at it . __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

15-09-11, 10:58 AM	#5
AndyBrad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: MOT advisorys tbh a mot is a minimum condition so if you get an advisory then i woud get it fixed. just personal pref tbh

15-09-11, 11:08 AM	#7
lx_online Guest Posts: n/a	Re: MOT advisorys A less vigilant tester...that's all I can think of.

15-09-11, 11:20 AM	#8
HoL Guest Posts: n/a	Re: MOT advisorys He was a bit busy at the time, not sure if it worrys me - yes i'm glad it passed but did he miss something & it's going to fall in half unexpectedly

15-09-11, 02:59 PM	#9
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,479	Re: MOT advisorys I had an advisory this year for "rear brake runout", which meant absolutely nothing to me. Quick trip to see Spannerman and he told me in English it usually means slightly warped disc and did the pedal feel a bit odd? He had a quick look and said it was so slight it was not a worry. Same on my car - advisory that the outside of the rear brake drum was corroded - they don't strip down to make sure the shoes and liner are OK so they're being cautious. As above, the testers can just be covering themselves, or, more cynically, they could be touting for work by scaring people. To the mechanically challenged the advisory could sound worrying but personally I'd rather they were cautious and let me take steps to watch or check it out further. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

15-09-11, 03:55 PM	#10
lx_online Guest Posts: n/a	Re: MOT advisorys Not an adivsory, this was a fail: I had a 46% brake imbalance on my car. At the time I didn't ask to see the test repeated, as at that percentage whenever I braked I should have been in the verge - but this wasn't happening. £300 later...