Failed MoT!

Well the TF went in for an MoT today - first since I've owned it.

Failed on corroded wishbones, and rusty, weeping coolant pipes (which was a shock as I was told it had stainless pipes when I bought it...).

Annoyingly it was booked in to be a display car at Gaydon this weekend...oh well just the ZTs will be going now....shame as it looks like great top-down weather on Sunday

Parts on order - may have a go fitting them myself if I'm up to it - I'll get a few swear words ready in advance, just in case..

Didn't realize that leaking coolant was a fail, though definitely not something to ignore on a TF. Could it be the rubber section of the pipes or a failed clip/clips causing the leak rather than the seller being disingenuous about the metal pipes?

Hi,

It's definitely the pipes that have gone - the MoT guy confirmed they were not SS pipes - turns out that the guy that sold me the car has been sacked by the company for various 'problems' - including not transferring ownership of cars, as with mine - so I think bending the truth may have been one of his many 'qualities'!

Sounds like you have some come back on the dealer?

neilpinleeds wrote:

Sounds like you have some come back on the dealer?

Seconded but hard to prove if there isn't a paper trail.

Well, after what seems like an eternity, I finally got the Stainless pipes and wishbones fitted today (by a local garage).
MoT re-booked for this Monday - lets hope that's the end of my problems!

I want to get a few sunny (if a bit short) drives in before the summer weather departs and I jet off to Greece, wasting 2 weeks of potential TF driving weather

Best of luck with the test . 👍