Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnDotCom
If the spring is broken, Cracked or not functioning properly,
this should be found on a MOT.
Some members have indeed had a spring pointed out at a MOT test.
|
A broken spring may be picked up at MOT (I had an Audi fail on this) but it may not if the tester isn't familar (my 75 passed with two broken rears, one in two places)
As far as seeing it cracked before breaking: I doubt it. On all of my broken springs (total of five from two cars) the only external sign was the flaking of the powder coating and surface corrosion. I saw no other signs, and not picked up at an MOT. I did guess from the flaking and surface corrosion that the rears on my Audi would need replacing, but one failed before I got time to replace, and in the few weeks before thinking it should be done, and taking it for the MOT (around three weeks) one broke anyway.