Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

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rhb

I'm getting insurance quotes on an old VW Passat, it just failed MOT on these. What's likely repair bill? I'm guessing £100 for tyre but not clue on the other one. Keen to have idea before I approach repair garage or agree to buy (private sale). Thanks.

Fail

• Do not drive until repaired (dangerous defects) ] !

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Tyre has ply or cords exposed Offside Rear [5.2.3 (d) (ii)

• Repair immediately (major defects)

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Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Offside From [5.3.4 (b) (ii)]

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ectoplasmosis in reply to @rhb

Second item will be a new drop-link. Not much for a pattern part, but labour and wheel alignment will bump it up.
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hugo7 in reply to @rhb

You can work out the exact cost of the tyres: https://www.blackcircles.com/

I'll admit I've been slack before on replacing old tyres with plenty of tread but are starting to crack. But if someone's driving a car with the fabric coming through that's pretty extreme.

I would expect all 4 tyres would need replacing, and be prepared for there not being a usable spare - can imagine a passat has a full size spare.

Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

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