ABS light fails MOT

[jnoshea]

I thought that as long as the breaks stopped the car properly it would pass the MOT so I didn't worry that the ABS warning light was on, after all most models on this forum probably don't have ABS. OK my fault but in case anyone else here is thinking along the same lines...best not as it's enough to fail it.

[beast5680]

if the abs light is on theres a fault and the mot man has to assume its not working and fail it

[Paul]

That's right it's a fail.

[Leslie Henson]

The abs light should come on for a short while when you turn the ignition on, and most vehicles have a set time that the tester is supposed to check (though they rarely do). The most common reason for the abs light to remain on is dirty sensors. Jet wash them and spray with WD40. They also get contaminated with metal particles, which stick to the mildly magnetic face.


Les.

[BigA]

i have the same problem, and MOT not far away (plenty more to be sorted before that) I will take a look at the sensor's, brakes seem OK otherwise, other than when i first start her up, seem to take a few seconds to want to play ???

[Thrasher]

Remember - the ABS system on the Discovery relies on movement. The light will stay on until the vehicle exceeds 5mph.

[Range Rover Blues]

Remember - the ABS system on the Discovery relies on movement. The light will stay on until the vehicle exceeds 5mph.

And if the tester doesn't take the car out of the testing station, he cannot assume that means it's faulty

[Skibum346]

Remember - the ABS system on the Discovery relies on movement. The light will stay on until the vehicle exceeds 5mph.

And if the tester doesn't take the car out of the testing station, he cannot assume that means it's faulty

Been there twice... had to grab the tester by the scruff and point his face at the appropriate para in the vehicle handbook!

Quite enjoyed it actually!  :twisted:

[Range Rover Blues]

Been there twice... had to grab the tester by the scruff and point his face at the appropriate para in the vehicle handbook!

Quite enjoyed it actually!  :twisted:

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

What annoys me is they have a helpline they can call, what with the new system and all, and most tester seem reluctant to ring.  Like it's an admission of failure or something :?

[Skibum346]

Been there twice... had to grab the tester by the scruff and point his face at the appropriate para in the vehicle handbook!

Quite enjoyed it actually!  :twisted:

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

What annoys me is they have a helpline they can call, what with the new system and all, and most tester seem reluctant to ring.  Like it's an admission of failure or something :?

Wonder how many punters have spent a wedge due to a lazy tester...?  #

#The author of this post points out that in his opinion not all testers are lazy... just the ones he gets. It is assumed that all other testers are competent, helpful, professional chaps or chappesses that bend over backward to make sure they don't have to fail a vehicle. Further, the author understands just how little testers are paid and the workload placed upon them by the decadent members of the manager class. The author agrees that come the day brother, they'll all be up against a wall and they wont be so "I'm the boss" then... will they?!

[Range Rover Blues]

Wonder how many punters have spent a wedge due to a lazy tester...?  #

Heavens yes.  Amongst many similar anecdotes a mate and I spent days doing the (adjustable) bottom balljoint on his Allegro to get it through the test only to keep having it fail again and again.  It was the top balljoint :roll: