darren0405 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 my 93 3ltr failed MOT friday due to the drivers powered seat , it seems ok on right side but the left side wont go back and this failed the test. I've looked under it and cant see any white screw that was mentioned in a previous thread, when you press the button the seat tries to go back but goes from side to side any help or advice would be great guys Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 i dont understand how thats an MOT failure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Plethora Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Yeah that should not have failed the MOT, I passed at least 3 MOTs when my old electric seats did not move forward or back. There are plenty of cars out there that have fixed position seats, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 It's a fail. You can download the manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren0405 Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 It's a fail. You can download the manual. got a phone call and was told when picking it up he couldn't pass it as it wouldn't go back, but he passed it last year his excuse was MOT's change every year?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 got a phone call and was told when picking it up he couldn't pass it as it wouldn't go back, but he passed it last year his excuse was MOT's change every year?? Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren0405 Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Yep. any help with the seat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 No idea of the wording of the mot rules (they're different for NI anyway), but a possible solution might be to remove the rear seats for the test? If there are no rear seats, it may not be necessary for the front seats to move forward and back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 No idea of the wording of the mot rules (they're different for NI anyway), but a possible solution might be to remove the rear seats for the test? If there are no rear seats, it may not be necessary for the front seats to move forward and back? The seat needs to move forward and back as part of the test, not to gain access to the rear. With regards to the seat, without seeing what's moving and what's not, it's impossible to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Seriously Ben? That's mental lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Take it to another MOT place, they might pass it. I find they differ so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Do a search for "electric seat", there are loads of threads about how to get the old one out. As far as I can see, fixing the seat is not cost effective. H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Seriously Ben? That's mental lol Seriously. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Check the little white screw has not got under the carpet through the hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/02/e4d8e241156adb354731c0a93147dd54.jpg Seriously. Lol Wow, that's crap :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Wow, that's crap :/ Work this out then... "Ball joint has excessive play" is a failure, be it suspension arm, track rod end etc and is covered by a dust cover, but a steering rack inner ball joint can't be failed, because you can't see it as it's covered by a rack gaitor. It's still a ball joint covered by something to keep dirt out. Whoever makes the MOT rules has clearly never even seen a car and pulls the Reasons for Rejection outta their arses!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Junkie Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Take the seat out. If it isn't there they can't fail it But that sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 It makes sense to me. If the driver's seat can't move backwards and forwards, how can a driver adjust it properly so they can safely reach the pedals? You could say that the main driver of the car will have adjusted the seat to his comfort and therefore doesn't need it to move, but that makes a lot of assumptions. Is there only ever 1 driver of the car for the rest of the car's life? Any named drivers? What about if someone else needs to drive it 3rd party on their own policy? Maybe it's a bit Nanny State, but having a seat that goes backwards and forwards isn't an unreasonable request. (If there are cars out there that don't have adjustable seats by design and are exempt from the MOT regulation, then that negates most of what I've said ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 There are, some Marcos cars have pedals that move fore and aft instead, adjusted by an under dash knob. But the "as intended" bit covers that, as the Marcos' seats are not made to be movable... Some Cadillacs have movable pedals and seats, as do some XK Jaguars. Ford F150, F250 and F350 have them, road registered Radicals have them, as do some TVR's. No help to the original poster, just de-cluttering my brain so I can remember a round or two in the pub tonight You know, if useless information was valuable I could retire... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren0405 Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 is it easy removing the seat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_cbr Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Buy my facelift interior and I will fit it for you if Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlton Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 The seat needs to move forward and back as part of the test, not to gain access to the rear. I guess this doesn't count for those that are fixed and don't have the moving parts as I've not long passed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I guess this doesn't count for those that are fixed and don't have the moving parts as I've not long passed The purpose of the test is to check the mechanism is functional and secures when moved back and forth. If there's no mechanism, there's nothing to test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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