Hi,

I've recently had a series of issues with my car, shortly after an MOT and full service, and was wondering if it is all coincidental or suggestive of negligence on the part of the MoT garage (and if so, should I pursue to warn others).

I bought a 2015 Toyota Yaris Hybrid in March 2020 and took it for it's first MoT under my ownership in March this year. The MoT was fine but with a recommendation to change the two front tyres as they were near their legal tread limit, and an advisory that the rear offside tyre was cracked and would need dealing with. I had the two front tyres changed and left the cracked back tyre (they didn't suggest I change it at this point).

2 weeks later I was on the M25 when my tyre pressure light came on, I wasn't immediately concerned as it comes on if the pressure doesn't match the recommended settings but I was perturbed as the car had recently been MOT'd and serviced. I decided to come off at the next service station anyway and as I was pulling in to park, the front right tyre collapsed. The AA came out and identified a tyre fault (not puncture) and we took the car back to the MOT garage. They replaced the tyre free of charge and said the beading was faulty.

2 weeks later I took the car to a main dealer to have the driver's airbag replaced after a recall. They did a standard visual inspection and suggested I replace the windscreen wipers, the cracked back tyre and have a 4 wheel alignment. Given my experience with the faulty tyre I decided to go ahead with all of this (I had planned on replacing the wipers and back wheel anyway). I took the car in to have this work done today and have just been called by the garage as the locking wheel nut on the rear tyre (I forget which one) is missing. This I understand is an MOT fail. They are going to replace all of the wheel nuts for me (I understand they have to be done as a set).

My question is, does having a faulty tyre and missing wheel nut within a month of having an MOT suggest negligence? Or just really bad luck? I feel lucky to be in one piece to be honest.

I've already decided not go back back to the original garage but feel a responsibility to warn others if there's a strong indication that they aren't doing their job properly. But it's difficult to prove this isn't just a coincidence (and maybe it is). Just wondered what other's opinions on this were.

Thanks

KP

[I've removed the name of the main dealer since although the main criticism is regarding the initial unnamed garage, subsequent discussion has questioned the action of the named main dealer involved]

Edited by Xileno on 06/04/2021 at 13:53