Buying a lorry with dangerous brakes

chloeeze said:
Hi,

Thanks for the replies, I did get a second opinion on whether the mechanic should have picked up the various issues with the brakes and until you start taking wheels off/stripping them down a lot of the problems cannot be picked up. For instance the damage on the disc on the rear wheel could only be seen when the wheel was taken off and other parts removed. The 2k does include servicing as well but it also includes new pads/discs on everything, new caliper, new master cylinder and time spent freeing off all the calipers as they were all seized on due to the master cylinder not working and the brake failure warning sensors being cut. I trust the mechanic as I've used him a lot and he has an excellent reputation for working on horse lorries.

I have got photos of everything including the cut brake failure sensors and kept all the damaged parts. I cannot understand why anyone would choose to have the brake wear sensors cut as it is a safety feature designed to warn you of the the brake pads getting low and who wouldnt want to be warned of that when you have such precious cargo as your horse onboard? The lorry is an Iveco 7.5t. He will not hand over the details of the guy who supposedly serviced it but I believe this guy can be traced. My next step is to also contact Vosa and check the outcome of its last testing.

Thanks for taking the time to reply,

CJ
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you can check the last 6 years worth of mot history on line, all you need is your v5 documnet ref number or the number on the current mot cert.
 
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