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Clunk from front suspension - MOT fail?
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HughMartin
 


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Scotland 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Aintree GreenDiscovery 4
Clunk from front suspension - MOT fail?

I've got a slight clunk from front when I brake from slow speed. I'm assuming it's the lower suspension arm bushes which I will get round to sorting eventually but just wondering if its likely to be a MOT fail or just an advisory. It's due for MOT on Friday.

My wife's Saab has had a clunk for years which has never been picked up by the MOT tester even when I have asked him to have a good check around the area to find the source.  
Post #179179115th Mar 2017 12:49 pm
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sean 471
 


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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 Pursuit LE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

I would suspect if the play is enough it will be a fail. If lucky a advisory. Mine has has advisories for the lower arm before.  
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robpenrose
 


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United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 4

I had a rear picked up on my previous MOT as a fail. Didn't even realise it was worn as no noise etc. It just had excessive play.

I would guess if it's loud enough to hear, it's probably going to fail. 

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stevep
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

I've had a clunk on the front nearside for as long as I've had the car, it happens on speed bumps mostly. In that time it's gone through 3 MOTs and had 2 or 3 wishbones replaced (can't remember which corners) but the clunk itself hasn't been sorted or caused an MOT fail, despite my asking for them to look for it. So a clunk doesn't necessarily mean test failure, although obviously it's a good idea to identify the problem!  
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Geoff at Drym
 


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England 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

I had a clunk a short while after replacing the lower arms on my D3. When it went in for it's MOT I pointed this clunk out to the garage and asked them to look for any problem. They took it for a test drive and couldn't even hear the clunk! Not surprising, as my Blackview recorded the mechanic holding a long conversation on his mobile. Big Cry
Needless to say, it passed the MOT. Took it to my reliable indie who immediately diagnosed anti roll bar bushes. All replaced at £67.00 all in. Thumbs Up 2007 Disco3 2.7 tdv6 SE
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stevep
 


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'check anti-roll bushes' just added to my list!  
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Disco_Mikey
 


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Down to the MOT testers opinion on the day Thumbs Up

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Post #179212416th Mar 2017 11:55 am
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HughMartin
 


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It's a pass ! Not even an advisory about the suspension Very Happy  
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