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MOTs Without A ARB?
Topic Started: 21 Jul 2011, 07:04 PM (300 Views)
Fat_Mole
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if i was to cut mine off tonight could i pass a MOT if i take all fittings etc of it off ?
and sorry if this has been covered many times its just mine been rubbing like mad and has pissed me off to much !!! :angry:


Cheers
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Glynn
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can seeing it being a problem as it not making it dangerous
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Fat_Mole
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True but doing searches people seem to think it won't some do ? :s anyone done it and had any problems with like MOTs? I know running with out 1 is fine just testing wise lol
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Glynn
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i inspect vehicle (in the army to MOT standard but not an official MOT inspector) i wouldnt fail it and dont know anyone that would, but at the end of the day its up to the inosector as it as he sees fit
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Fat_Mole
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fair enough. ill cut it off this weekend ! :) and ill take it for the MOT month before and hopefully it passes ;) well it passed when it rubbed the shit out of the driveshaft lol !!
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Joe_Blue
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whats ARB???
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Fat_Mole
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Anti-Roll Bar ;)
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Joe_Blue
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oh you mean drop link in tht case yes its a failure
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Joe_Blue
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pretty sure it is any way i never finished my mot testing thingy so im not 100% sure it is but id asume so will ask my mate who is mot tester.
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Fat_Mole
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alright cheers ill looked around and people say it would pass just get rid of everything there so it looked like nothing was there. no bar, mounts, drop links then should be fine
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21 Jul 2011, 08:27 PM
pretty sure it is any way i never finished my mot testing thingy so im not 100% sure it is but id asume so will ask my mate who is mot tester.
http://www.motester.co.uk/CarOwnersGuidetoTheMOT/MOTQA.aspx
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Fat_Mole
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lol fair enough ill try my luck or get 1 ill talk to some MOT testers but anyone on here done it and passed without?
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christhebodger
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if none of it is there i cant see why it would fail ? it would fail if some was missing would have thought
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Fat_Mole
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That's what I thought what can they fail that isn't there lol I'll just try my luck and just save incase I need 1 quick !!
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Drew
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21 Jul 2011, 10:25 PM
if none of it is there i cant see why it would fail ? it would fail if some was missing would have thought
this is correct lol, although ur car will handle like shit without it, like proper dog poo, speak to pod about it, he has an over the top one custom thingy, u shud do this its bangin
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Manic Razor
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I've gone through several mot's on my previous car with no arb. First time there was one of the bushings still left on and the mot man just took it off and passed it :)
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Fat_Mole
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Fair enough well it's been cut off now so no more bloody rubbing and hopefully it will ;) sure won't be no probs but got whiteline ready just incase !!
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