Failed MOT - How much would the following cost

[JulesV8]

Morning all,

Would appear my great Disco might not have been so great after all.
Its come back from its MOT and low and behold it failed due to:
- Rotten boot floor
- Rear brakes: pads and discs are shot
- Handbrake needs tightening
- Assortment of lights not working
- Missing middle seatbelt connector thing (where you stick the seat bealt into)


Now the bulbs and handbrake tightening can be done by myself, but I have had a quote of £850 to get the whole thing done and put it back through its MOT again (there's £100 of MOT as the work wont be done in the next 10 days)

I reckon there is about £200 worth of parts, if that (boot floor £40, maybe a cross member £70, rear brakes £40 for discs and pads?) and then labour.

I need to have a look at the vehicule but does anyone know:
a: Someone who could do the work in Surrey / West sussex area
b: How much this work would cost (I think this indipendent is charging around £90 for labour :eek: ! Is this about right?


All help greatly appreicated.

Thanks

Jules

[Snagger]

The rear floor is not the easiest job, so that quote doesn't seem outrageous. You might find cheaper, but you also need to be confident about the quality of work - the rear seatbelts are fitted to that floor.

[Satancom]

If you get it done at the MOT station it will pass its MOT fine, you may find it cheaper but then there is no gurantee the test station will pass it. They should do, but you never know!

Had the same with brake pipes on my old pug, garage offered to do them for whatever amount, could do them myself and save the money but would rather have it done and passed without any worry!

Worth it in my eyes!

[JulesV8]

Guess that makes sense about using the MOT centre but its not actually them doing the work. Its one of my wifes "mates" but I cant say I trust him with his "competitive" quotes.

I agree with the quality of the work but does £90 sound right? I though Land Rover grages charged those types of prices?

Thanks for your help gents,

Jules

[BigJim]

Just remember that when they start pulling it about, they may find other things need doing, so budget for that..
just a friendly comment so you are prepared for it!

[JulesV8]

I'm sure other bits and pieces will need down.

Guess the question is - should I sell it for spares and bits and whack it on ebay?

For someone who knows how to weld and is mechanically minded, they could get it back on the road for next to nothing.

Oh, decisions decisions.

Poo!

J

[Satancom]

Ahh if its not the garage doing the work then have a shop about! As Jim says there may be more work so even a cheaper quote may end p costing you the £850.
Does the mot station do its own work? they may even be cheaper. Out of interest I think my mate charges around £30 an hour labour!

[JulesV8]

£30 hour, I'll take him (so to speak) Where about is he based?

I think I will shop around, either that or I'll do it myself. How hard is welding? the boot is near the petrol tank...I could do an insurance job on it :D but then again, I might blow myself into pieces at the time:(

I guess that £850 for the work is relatively good value? Is that right?

[Snagger]

I have never liked the idea of engineers/mechanicts certifying their own work, as it guarantees little. Satancom and I know a man that does that, don't we?;) I feel much safer in the knowledge of work beeing certified by a completely independent engineer/mechanic, as they have no vested interest in passing the work off.

[Satancom]

£30 hour, I'll take him (so to speak) Where about is he based?


South Wales heh! I think its generaly cheaper down here anyhow!

I have never liked the idea of engineers/mechanicts certifying their own work, as it guarantees little. Satancom and I know a man that does that, don't we?;)

Know of, not know... Thankfully! :D

[JulesV8]

I think I will be shopping around but I do think that this quote could be a little leaner, I mean £300 for brakes...I may do the work myself!
I'm sure I've seen brake sets in LRO or such like mag for around £40 an axle.

I wish I lived in Wales...that's V cheap.

[Alf Tupper]

I wish I lived in Wales...that's V cheap.

In some ways i wished i could live down south, did once near littleampton,
then i could charge £90 p hour. But when i did i certainly could not afford a house, while up here you got a palace then.

I've had a few discos and know of people who have tried to keep them on the road, but they are rust buckets, do all the work and petty certain the rust will break out all over the inner wings, floor mounts, rear x member within a year so you be faced with the same type of work next year.

So what rust you describe is typical, if you decide to keep it i would suggest try to DIY, but not easy for a beginner, also "keep on top" of all possible areas as it starts.

Part of the problem is this "plastic" stuff put on to protect it, once the barrier is broken damp cannot "breath" out so it speads very quickly. A small crack underside turnes out to be a big hole. Its the same with quite a few modern type cars, they don't seem to use paint anymore then flexable underseal.

[TEMPL4R]

I have never liked the idea of engineers/mechanicts certifying their own work, as it guarantees little. Satancom and I know a man that does that, don't we?;) I feel much safer in the knowledge of work beeing certified by a completely independent engineer/mechanic, as they have no vested interest in passing the work off.
I Test a car, I Fail a car, I repair a car,I retest a car, simple. A rotten brake pipe is still rotten, if I change it and retest or someone else does and I retest it, it was still rotten and needed changing.

I repair to a standard that I always have done, whether I retest or someone else does it. I don't think that a fair comment to make, considering that is how I make my living and always endeavor to do it to the best of my ability. If something is not within my skills or ability, I get someone I know who can do it.

Any work I do, I stand by it and guarantee it.

Chris

[Big Phil]

Shop round mate, my buddy has garage and he got a customer with an Isuzu, the guy had a quote from a garage for just short of £1400 for work to get it through the MOT, my mate did the job, made a little from it and brought it in at just less than £600.

[georgemason]

I think I will be shopping around but I do think that this quote could be a little leaner, I mean £300 for brakes...I may do the work myself!£300 for disks and pads? :eek::eek: Welding fair enough, it takes skill & experience, but brakes you should be able to manage if you want to.

£300 sounds very steep to me. Can't remember but I'm sure I've done either front or back disks/pads on mine and it was a) not very difficult and b) very cheap, as with most things LR. Paddocks list the following kit for £29.94 + VAT:

Part No. BRAKEKIT1

Kit comprises of:

2x FRC7329 Front Brake Discs
1x STC9187M Mintex Front Brake Pads
1x STC8573 Retention Kit
2x FRC8002 Lock Tab
2x 571752 Hub Gasket
2x FTC4785R Inner Hub Seal

http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/DISCOVERY_1/Brakes/Front_Discs_and_Pads_Kit_-_Disco_to_KA034313.html

Get stuck in! Plenty of knowledgeable folks on here if you run into problems. Good luck. :)