So, just had MOT failure from dealer carrying out MOT.

Apparently its handbrake impeded in its travel. Handbrake feels identical as its always been so Im not best pleased that apparently I need a new handbrake lever. Quoted at £170 quid apparently.

Anyone else any experience of this on Octavia II?

. Ive just spent £640 on it today, so probably bankrupt by end of week.

I'd ask them to show you why it's different to a car in the show room once you've felt one.

You can appeal it if you think it's wrong.

How old is it? Have you got a second opinion?

If this is what I think it could be then then it is quite a common complaint on the Octavia.

The plastic gaitor that slides up and down directly above and behind the handbrake lever gets jammed and restricts the movement of the lever itself.

£170 sounds steep though so may be you have a different issue?

They will always find something on an MOT, its a blank cheque book for them in my opinion.

As said above, get them to show you & explain the difference in a new car from the showroom.

I have used the same testing centre for 5 years now so im pretty confident with their MOT's being genuinely honest.

Not implying they are dishonest, however the mrs once had an MOT done by kwik fit & came back with 6 items for failure, took it to my testing centre & only 1 of the items was legitimate.

Is this any help?

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/183124-is-yours-stiff/page__hl__+handbrake%20+stiff#entry2197123

Is this any help?

http://www.briskoda....ff#entry2197123

Awesome Information, Many Thanks Martziniuk and everyone else, Wasn't at all aware of this issue. Might save myself a bob or two:) Invaluable as ever Well done Briskoda.

I'm thinking I might take the whole sliding door bit off to get it through the MOT problem solved:)

Thanks very much indeed mate.

Edited 4 September, 201213 yr by Blanes