• 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.

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    • 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)]
    
  • 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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