MOT Failures & Rear Radius Arm Bearings

  1. Newbie Joined: Sep 2012 Stafford Posts: 7 2003 Saxo VTR
    #1
    Hey all, to pass my MOT I need to change my rear o/s tyre, can I just swap the wheels with my spare or do you need to have a legal spare to pass?

    Both rear radius arm bearings need to be replaced too. Hopefully it's easy else they'll have to take the whole rear axle out.

    Been quoted £300 for this inc labour & VAT - is that about right?

    Cheers
  2. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2012 Lancs Posts: 439 Saxo VTS mk1 stage rally car
    #2
    Not too sure about the rest but you don't need to have a legal spare to pass your MOT. The legality of the spare wheel isn't tested so you can just swap them over.
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #3
    £375 gets you a whole new beam from IM axels. I'd plump for one of those and pay someone off here to fit it for you, if you cant
  4. Newbie Joined: Sep 2012 Stafford Posts: 7 2003 Saxo VTR
    #4
    Cheers, thankfully not a space saver!
    Apparently it's a fail.

    Ah cheers I'll check it out!
  5. Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d
    #5
    As long as the wheel/tyre size is the same size as the other on on that axel.
    And normally mate if the bearings have gone then the stub axel is fubar so will need a new axel. And no you don't need a spare.