My car has just been serviced and MOT'd at a VW/Skoda service centre.  As I collected it, the guy at the service desk told me that the front pads were 30% worn...that's not bad for the original pads after 62,000 miles.

When I got home, I read through the M.O.T. notes and there's a comment about the "nearside rear bump stop starting to perish" and front brake discs "worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened".  These comments have come from a visual inspection & it seemed to me when I looked at them that there's plenty of life left in the discs.

Is there anything to be concerned about here & do I need to replace any of these items urgently?  It seems to me that if I replace the discs, the pads will have to be replaced as well & they are quoting £311 for only the discs and one bump stop.

I'm going to have to replace these things eventually and I will have sold the car before they wear out the next time in another 6 years time. So, do I get the work done now or wait another few months/ year when the cost will have gone up?

 

I wouldn't worry TBH. With the discs I would give them a gentle sand to tidy them up

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It is what is known as "an arse covering exercise"! It is not bad enough to fail the test but by advising you of the condition they cannot be held accountable in the unlikely event that anything should happen! As J306TD says, I shouldn't worry, just keep an eye on them for any sudden deterioration.

Recently had service and MoT and was advised that my near side rear bump stop was beginning to show signs of wear. I was told not to worry about it and just to get it checked again at next service.

Oh look a main dealer advisory about disks and pads. Frankly, I'd be more worried if they didn't mention it My previous car was main dealer serviced and I got that advisory every single time for 6 years. I also know someone who got it within a year of having new ones put on.

Ignore it, it's standard.

As above. I use the local council for MOTs, the testers tell you that they have to put things like this on, but then they add comments such as "but don't do anything about it, with the mileage you do it's ok for another two years at least"

Regards all

Juan

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Agree with each of the above.  I have had similar experiences.

If these items were really a problem, they would have failed it.  Relax, but bear in  mind that you might, eventually, have to do something about it at some time in the future.

Cheers, thanks guys.  I'll just keep an eye on these things & see what comments they get next year.

I'm sure they'd put a comment about disks on your MOT even if they'd just fitted them new.

 

I think I've had "Slight pitting" on every MOT I've ever had.

For front pads to only be 30% worn after 60k that would suggest you're a pretty light braker, which would explain why there would be some mild pitting/corrosion on the discs. I'd highly recommend going out somewhere quiet, getting up to a decent speed (40-50 min) and doing a couple of emergency stops. The discs will look as good as new.

The brake disc advisory is picked from a menu system so its preset text within the system.  It's worded so as to cover a range of brake disc conditions and as a disc can now only be failed for being seriously weakened the advisory mentions not seriously weakened (grease contamination of a disc is a separate failure).  Bump stops aren't testable.  Your advisories are nothing to worry about for a while.