Failed mot please help

[ThomasC91]

Originally Posted by SnineT

I just had a look at some ebay legs and I think the one you are looking for is the wishbone type one that's in front of the spring, the joint or rubber will be the middle one so you should be able to see it over the top of the tyre, having said that it might not show a split until the spring is extended with the wheel off the ground,

If you're still lost look at the main alloy leg going up from the bottom ball you pictured in pic 1 and when you get to the top of the curve towards you your culprit should be visible.

Look top left corner in your last picture.

I've found it!!!

And TBF to Kwik fit it looks split in the photos. Was hard to see. So I'll just pay £163, he said that's all in so will be to adjust lights too. Surprised it's split hay ho, thanks for all your help

[ThomasC91]

Those pictures I posted are of the near side so it's not actually split.

It was the offside one. For some reason, I thought the offside was the passenger side (being called offside thinking off from the drivers)

Anyway, job all done on offside split dust cover.

New arm and they adjusted my lights foc

Couldn't get part off their own suppliers so had to order part from Volvo. £163 all on with free mot re-test from Kwik fit. Don't think cost too bad especially considering genuine part.

[ThomasC91]

I was convinced that from those pictures I took that my nearside (off side as I thought) was split though.

Can anyone confirm from those pictures whether it is?

Call me paranoid, although I don't see why they would just tell me I needed to replace one if they were both split.

Suppose it's probably hard to see unless I took the wheel off. I don't actually know what I'm specifically looking for

[SnineT]

Originally Posted by ThomasC91

I was convinced that from those pictures I took that my nearside (off side as I thought) was split though.

Can anyone confirm from those pictures whether it is?

Call me paranoid, although I don't see why they would just tell me I needed to replace one if they were both split.

Suppose it's probably hard to see unless I took the wheel off. I don't actually know what I'm specifically looking for

I think you did shoot the drivers side,

If you look at your original pictures they show the castle shape below the boot is formed where the latest picture looks like some of the castle has broken off or was never there, I suspect it broke away when they put the splitter into it and it didn't want to shift, probably had to resort to using the hammer.

[Dalewgreen]

Rybrook Chester wants £1644 for the same job cannot just change the boot got to change all of the front suspension ?? Needles to say i told them to do one my gut feeling they are ripping people off

[Deck1ng]

Two family members took cars to Kwik Fit for MOT, their final bills both topped £300. Make of that what you will.
my brother was charged for components that they broke attempting to take his car apart during repairs.

[Simmy]

kwik fit are well known for upselling avoid them if you can. find a good local independent volvo specialist its even worth traveling if you can find and build a relationship with a good garage . check your own car over before going for an mot then they cant say there is things wrong with your car when there is not .

[nu11eaf]

I never get my car MOT from a company that also repairs cars, I use a local MOT centre that only does MOT's and do not carry out repair work.