Just in case anyone comes across this post who’s having a similar problem in the future, I thought I’d include the outcome.
Rubbed down the springs and took the car to a different test centre and honestly explained it had failed its last mot but I felt it was a bit harsh. They offered to re-test and give me unbiased results (they don’t do repairs).
It passed with just two advisories (both front break discs worn).
Lost £30 on initial mot but saved £300 in unnecessary work. Learnt a valuable lesson.
Cheers for all the advice every who replied!
Rubbed down the springs and took the car to a different test centre and honestly explained it had failed its last mot but I felt it was a bit harsh. They offered to re-test and give me unbiased results (they don’t do repairs).
It passed with just two advisories (both front break discs worn).
Lost £30 on initial mot but saved £300 in unnecessary work. Learnt a valuable lesson.
Cheers for all the advice every who replied!