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Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Toms306 - 21-01-2014
So yeah, the Vectra goes for MOT on Friday, should be interesting!
So what do you reckon, pass or fail?
Tom
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Piggy - 21-01-2014
Hopefully fail so you can buy a 306
Much worry though!?
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - nath86 - 21-01-2014
They generally pass, i have owned a couple of vectra's and they have all passed first time, the only common issues are the rear rose bushes and front drop links tend to wear out quickly!
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Curt - 21-01-2014
Pass
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Toms306 - 21-01-2014
(21-01-2014, 06:29 PM)Piggy Wrote: Much worry though!?
Honestly? That's like asking the Pope if he's a Catholic....
I know it cant fail on anything daft like a bulb as the Vec uses the CAN system to warn of this...and it doesn't coal at all so should pass smoke test easily...but I am worried about suspension or brakes failing tbh.
(21-01-2014, 06:30 PM)nath86 Wrote: They generally pass, i have owned a couple of vectra's and they have all passed first time, the only common issues are the rear rose bushes and front drop links tend to wear out quickly!
Not sure which ones they call rose bushes? There is some major clunking from the rear end though, and camber on particularly the NSR wheel which gives a loud drone at speed....I'm thinking this is the banana arms though?
Drop links should be fine, I replaced them when the front spring snapped last year, just two weeks after it'd been MOT'd by the previous owner.
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - nath86 - 21-01-2014
google vectra rose bushes, hard to describe but they are on the rear and clunk when worn
right pita to replace btw, if it was me id have a garage do them!!
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Toms306 - 21-01-2014
Ah, they are the bushes on the trailing (banana) arms so what I expected tbh. Unfortunately my driveway is like a rally stage since all the wet weather so I'll be buggered for fixing anything myself as the jack just sinks into the floor instead of the car going upwards lol.
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Eeyore - 21-01-2014
itll pass and youll be stuck with it for another terrible year waiting for a 306.
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Toms306 - 21-01-2014
When it passes it's getting sold lol....unless it fails too badly, in which case it'll get sold even quicker lol.
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Eeyore - 21-01-2014
(21-01-2014, 07:27 PM)Toms306 Wrote: When it passes it's getting sold lol....unless it fails too badly, in which case it'll get sold even quicker lol.
and then you can buy another 306!
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - r3k1355 - 22-01-2014
It'll fail, and on the sheet there will just be big red marker around the bit that says:
Vauxhall Vectra
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Eeyore - 22-01-2014
so.... youve taken it to the garage early and its failed?
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Toms306 - 22-01-2014
Don't think so...I'd probably remember if I had.
It's going in Friday morning...
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - procta - 22-01-2014
I recon it will pass tom,
Re: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - kentiiboii - 23-01-2014
Should pass tom. If not you can buy my hdi went straight through last week. Advisory on ball joint :-)
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Toms306 - 24-01-2014
Well, rather uneventfully it passed first time.
Just advisories on OSF tyre at 3mm (Vauxhalls fault for not fitting TC
) and front to rear brake lines slightly corroded.
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Tom - 24-01-2014
Wahoooo!
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Piggy - 24-01-2014
booooooooo!
sorry, I mean, yay
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Eeyore - 24-01-2014
Well congratulations mate. Looks like you had the best possible outcome. Now you can sell it and buy a 306. Please!
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Chris_90 - 24-01-2014
(24-01-2014, 03:54 PM)SRowell Wrote: Well congratulations mate. Looks like you had the best possible outcome. Now you can sell it and buy a 306. Please!
Yer do this then complain it don't do enough mpg sell it buy a golf and wait till it goes bang then buy a vectra again
:Lol:
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - lolsteve - 24-01-2014
(24-01-2014, 04:06 PM)Chris_90 Wrote:(24-01-2014, 03:54 PM)SRowell Wrote: Well congratulations mate. Looks like you had the best possible outcome. Now you can sell it and buy a 306. Please!
Yer do this then complain it don't do enough mpg sell it buy a golf and wait till it goes bang then buy a vectra again
It'ss the cirrrccleee of liffeeee
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Toms306 - 24-01-2014
(24-01-2014, 03:54 PM)SRowell Wrote: Well congratulations mate. Looks like you had the best possible outcome. Now you can sell it and buy a 306. Please!
It's getting sold...but not for a 306. You have to remember I've had 7 of the bloody things now!
(24-01-2014, 04:06 PM)Chris_90 Wrote: Yer do this then complain it don't do enough mpg sell it buy a golf and wait till it goes bang then buy a vectra again
You missed out about 4 cars between the Golf and Vectra.
I don't want the hassle of changing cars anymore though, and changing to the Vectra didn't have the expected effect. So I'm trying different tactics this year, priorities have changed....and cars really aren't near the top of the list.
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - procta - 24-01-2014
nice one tom! yeah I heard that you are switching to bikes this year.
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Toms306 - 24-01-2014
Lol, thats not quite what I meant.
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Tom - 24-01-2014
Another golf?
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Toms306 - 24-01-2014
(24-01-2014, 04:46 PM)Tom Wrote: Another golf?
Nope, they're so good they've held too much value. I would if they'd dropped to a sensible price.
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Tom - 24-01-2014
So you going small petrol?
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Toms306 - 24-01-2014
Really don't know atm, but it won't be anything interesting/exciting at all. And won't get modded at all either. Had enough of wasting money on cars when there are better things it could go into.
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - Martin306 - 24-01-2014
FIAT QUBO lol
RE: Vectra MOT - Pass or Fail - procta - 24-01-2014
(24-01-2014, 05:06 PM)Martin306 Wrote: FIAT QUBO lol
nah that's too hard core for him!
he's been looking at reliant robins