Cup friendly Mot centres Fife

[stumac]

Hi I have recently got a 172 cup to be used as a weekend/track day car. Looking through the history of the car I noticed that it has had issues with most of the MOT's regarding the rear brakes, my research has shown this is a common issue at mot time.
It needs to be MOT'd now so just wondered if anyone knew of any mot centres in Fife that have experience with this just in case there are any issues.

 

[sburrell93]

I would've thought any half decent garage would know about the brake bias on them.

@Fraser.J. @Arran_ @neil a one of you's might be able to help?

 

[Paprika123]

Print off the thing from VOSA.

Where in Fife you from?

 

[stumac]

I thought that also but after asking a few mot centres they had no idea.
I have got the VOSA letter just in case.

I am in Cupar.

 

[MicKPM]

Why not just contest the result of they fail you? You can actually ask VOSA to step in and over rule the testers decision but they do have to record some kind of balanced rear brake effort.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

As soon as they enter the cars registration in the information on the bias should come up. All Cups' VIN numbers relate to vosas info.

 

[Knuckles]

What's the deal with this VOSA bias thing?

 

[MarcB]

What's the deal with this VOSA bias thing?

 

[warwickstingray]

The brakes do actually have to work but the MOT testers have to take into account the way the cup's rear brakes are setup before failing the car. That's basically what the vosa document is saying. Even a completely sorted rear brake setup on a cup isn't going to show an impressive reading hence the need for the vosa document when the cars first started having MOT's. It doesn't mean they have to pass wanked brakes however.

 

[Knuckles]

Interesting, I never knew that. Cheers

 

[MarcB]

SWR in stirling know all about the Cups and are Renault Specialist who also do MOT's
I know Stirling might be a bit of a drive but its a shout

 

[stumac]

Thanks for all the replies, I will put it in for a test in the next few days and see what happens.

 

[w33 brl]

stu take it to mercury motors in largo...they do my MOT danny and ryan should know about it...that or bonnygate garage in cupar

 

[stumac]

I forgot about Mercury, some friends use them and they get a good rep. Thanks

 

[w33 brl]

I forgot about Mercury, some friends use them and they get a good rep. Thanks

yeah ford experts, the owners had 172's plus a few have been in there including mine

 

[stumac]

I took it to Mercury in the end. Brakes went through no problems. Would recomend them and will definitely get it tested there again

 

[w33 brl]

I took it to Mercury in the end. Brakes went through no problems. Would recomend them and will definitely get it tested there again

Guys are great, only place I'd take it for MOT I offered the owner a shoot of my turbo he said no lol didn't want to break it lol