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Hi all.

 

My car is booked in for its mot this week but I'm a bit worried it'll fail on the state of the 'W' brace, which (like most) is badly corroded and looks a state!

 

Is this checked as part of the mot? Can I simply remove it before hand if it is?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Chris

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Have a quick google/search on the forum, a few threads up about the W brace - it seems to be a part of the older Zed which is rotting on quite a few cars now. Removing it does not fail you, there are also aftermarket options if you want to replace it altogether.

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It won't fail an MOT as its not part of the suspension - it just firms up the chassis.

Thats what the tech who did my service told me before I had it replaced.

He also said it was so rusty he could put his finger through it.

 

I didn't take it off for the MOT and everything was OK :thumbs:

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It won't fail an MOT as its not part of the suspension - it just firms up the chassis.

Thats what the tech who did my service told me before I had it replaced.

He also said it was so rusty he could put his finger through it.

 

I didn't take it off for the MOT and everything was OK :thumbs:

 

Mines was the exact same and passed no problems (about 3 weeks ago).

It's nothing to worry about.

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