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Alko airtop mot failure?

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Post by Guest Fri Mar 08, 2019 11:49 pm

Would a damaged airtop bellow result in a  MOT failure?
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Post by Sally Sat Mar 09, 2019 12:47 am

Pnefan wrote:Would a damaged airtop bellow result in a  MOT failure?
I’m presuming so, as a marked (but not leaking) one resulted in an advisory.  so_sad
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Post by Lorfal Sat Mar 09, 2019 1:04 am

Hmmmm, not sure as these tend to be ad ons and not every vehicle has them? Unless it specifies ‘if fitted’ but I’m also interested in the answer
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Post by Sally Sat Mar 09, 2019 7:57 am

So should it not even have been an advisory?
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Post by Lorfal Sat Mar 09, 2019 9:26 am

I’ve tried to do some reading about it, from other forums too. What I take from other comments elsewhere is that the MOT test covers the suspension in general, but does not distinguish between the existing suspension and the alko added at time conversion......suspension is suspension regardless of type ? Of course this is only my interpretation and is more than likely incorrect lol

Here’s hoping someone who knows about such things will enlighten us
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Post by PLOUGHLIN Sat Mar 09, 2019 10:47 am

Might be included in section 5.3.5 of the MOT Tester's Manual?

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Post by Slaphead Sat Mar 09, 2019 11:18 am

My MH failed it's MOT 3 years ago because one of the bags was burst.  It took me months and a lot of money to get it fixed and get my MOT.

Went to a different MOT garage the next year and it passed.  I took the oppertunity to discuss the previous year's fail and he said that added on air suspension was not part of the test.

I have detailed the saga in a previous post.

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Post by Guest Sat Mar 09, 2019 11:36 am

Thanks for the link Ploughlin. Still isnt clear though. I asked the question as the dealer we bought from last October supplied the vehicle with a MOT even though the airtop wasnt working. Its going back for repairs again as despite one side having had the bellows replaced its again started to not hold the pressure.
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Post by Paulmold Sat Mar 09, 2019 11:46 am

This is the thread Slaphead refers to...

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Post by Guest Sun Mar 10, 2019 12:24 pm

Thanks to everyone for their comments and  thoughts on the subject. I have the impression it shouldn't effect a MOT.
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