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So the wife's 2005 2.0 failed its MOT today. I don't have all the info but apparently the brake pipes are all shot. Bit surprised to have gone from a clean MOT twelve months ago to terminal pipes on a car that doesn't to that many miles.
Anyway, the garage has quoted us £600. Four hours labour at around £60 per hour and the rest for parts. Seems high to me. Is this around average?

Seems a bit steep and suspicious to me!! For the sake of £35 or so I would be inclined to get another mot! Or get under and have a look!

Potentially BS, there is not a lot of brake pipe visible and most of the time its surface corrosion.

Have used them before with no issues but surely replacing all the pipework and even the hoses too Wouldn't come to this?

My MOT guy "pointed out" corrosion on my brake pipes last year and suggested I give them a rub over with some emery cloth and a small wire brush the use some spray grease over the pipes, took me about an hour and a tenner for the grease and wire brush.
Gave them a quick spray over again last week before this years MOT and bobs your uncle, no "suggestions" this year.

Definitely worth a second opinion IMO seems a bit suspicious.

Stuart

Think I'd want new pipes, hoses, discs and pads fitted for £600.