Removing damaged front spoiler

[Kinky Chinky]

Hi,

bought a second hand '99 Astra Sri with front bumper spoiler.

Unfortunately I was not used to the lower ground clearance and have caught the spoiler on several speed humps. This has caused it to crack and has recently developed a hole the size of a golf ball on the leading edge.

Car is due MOT soon. Will it pass with the damaged spoiler? If not can the spoiler be removed easily. It appears to be factory fitted.

Thanks.

 

[Mike (archive)]

Car is due MOT soon. Will it pass with the damaged spoiler? If not can the spoiler be removed easily. It appears to be factory fitted.

Thanks.

Maybe, maybe not. but to keep you on the road, could you duct tape it if it isnt hanging off? not look pretty, but as long as it poses no threats to anyone (sharp/protruding bits etc) then should see you through until a more permanant solution comes by.

Mike

 

[Kinky Chinky]

Thanks for your reply.

The bumper and spoiler is not hanging off and is still securely fixed.

Can you confirm that taping over the hole will pass the car through MOT? As I don't want to send it in for a test only to then be told it's failed.

 

[ady]

Thanks for your reply.

The bumper and spoiler is not hanging off and is still securely fixed.

Can you confirm that taping over the hole will pass the car through MOT? As I don't want to send it in for a test only to then be told it's failed.

The only section of the MOT this could possibly fail on is "dangerous bodywork". Render it "undangerous" as suggested ie no sharp edges/sticky-out bits and you will be OK.

Ady

 

[Mike (archive)]

The only section of the MOT this could possibly fail on is "dangerous bodywork". Render it "undangerous" as suggested ie no sharp edges/sticky-out bits and you will be OK.

Ady

Pretty much as I said. (thanks Ady)

Might not look cool, but its a heck of a lot better than standing at a bus stop.

(trust me on this one, ok?)

Mike

 

[Kinky Chinky]

Many thanks guys.

Pretty much as I said. (thanks Ady)

Might not look cool, but its a heck of a lot better than standing at a bus stop.

(trust me on this one, ok?)

Mike