I took my ELECTRIC CAR for it's first EVer MOT and an URGENT RECALL and RECEIVED some BAD NEWS!

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  • @srbs73
    @srbs73 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +101

    Geoff did it. 100%. Volvo 850 - it’s like a calling card or a horses head on your pillow.

    • @seanbroadbent7738
      @seanbroadbent7738 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      You grass😂

    • @denisnyagua8490
      @denisnyagua8490 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@seanbroadbent7738 😂😂😂

    • @sacks7544
      @sacks7544 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@r0uneh we all know it was an 850 and who did it, but the police wouldnt tow away a car thats parked on someone else's drive way, its a civil matter, police would wash their hands quicker than kier starmer says yes to a freebie

    • @raymondtompkins-vb4ss
      @raymondtompkins-vb4ss หลายเดือนก่อน

      The I 🎉🎉
      I am a sad dee

  • @ellisjames8517
    @ellisjames8517 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    You know that was geoff who dropped that car off on your drive 😂😂

  • @Raylufc
    @Raylufc 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +99

    I'm quite annoyed about all this green energy we are paying more for our energy to protect the environment while governments are firing missiles and dropping bombs all over the place

    • @Wee_Langside
      @Wee_Langside 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Who is going to pay for the upgrade to the national and local grids to cope with charging 30+ million cars, 2+ million vans, and 500k HGVs even if only half charge over night?
      The taxpayer that's who. Did the taxpayer pay big oil to create a refuelling network? No.
      My rough calculation is that charging these vehicles for 10 hours overnight will need about 60-70GW additional capacity. Current peak demand rarely goes above 40GW so 2.5 times more in the glorious age of Zero Emissions driving. Aye that'll be right

    • @johnhal1
      @johnhal1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      The only folks not paying are the Chinese

    • @johnhal1
      @johnhal1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Lee, I do wonder what the real cost has been for you in terms of stress, anxiety, and blood pressure. Stay safe

    • @ianwheat1577
      @ianwheat1577 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Do has we say not has government does
      We are just cash cows that pay for everything

    • @stevefairbanks835
      @stevefairbanks835 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      We have the most expensive energy in the developed world, our government are asleep at the wheel

  • @Xile73
    @Xile73 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    I think the only thing that is different about MOT’ing and electric car vs petrol or diesel is there isn’t an emissions test, everything else is applicable. It’s a test to check the road worthiness of your car, so brakes, tyres, bushes, suspension, corrosion, lighting etc all exists on an EV.

    • @Wil-nh5kz
      @Wil-nh5kz 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Xile73 Oil leak...

    • @racer4ever30
      @racer4ever30 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Wil-nh5kz even on an EV, you still have oil in the electric motor/gearbox which can leak, even on a Tesla you still have oil and an oil filter

    • @johnharrison373
      @johnharrison373 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @Wil-nh5kz Unless an oil leak is bad, it would not fail. From the testers manual:
      "You should fail a vehicle if a fluid leak creates a pool on the floor within 5 minutes that’s more than 75mm in diameter or if there are many leaks which collectively leak fluid at the same rate."

    • @fpvrc9829
      @fpvrc9829 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@racer4ever30 particle filters, wiper blades

  • @truthtorpedo99
    @truthtorpedo99 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    £450 per tyre!!!
    Holy moly, that is ridiculous

    • @psibug565
      @psibug565 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sports car tax.

    • @willielarsson9651
      @willielarsson9651 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Piss take innit

  • @buckholst
    @buckholst 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Engine oil is not an MOT check, unless there is a dangerous leak of course!

    • @M0j0
      @M0j0 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He's a troll, been doing it for years for moaning content and views. You'd think if someone doesn't like something.. They'd move on... Nope not this guy.

    • @vandamonium1731
      @vandamonium1731 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      yes it is on a diesel as we check to see if it has the correct level before doing an emissions test

    • @johnharrison373
      @johnharrison373 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@M0j0 From the testers manual:
      "You should fail a vehicle if a fluid leak creates a pool on the floor within 5 minutes that’s more than 75mm in diameter or if there are many leaks which collectively leak fluid at the same rate."

    • @buckholst
      @buckholst 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The oil check is so that the emissions test run will not damage the engine. According to the government website the vehicle could be failed (not tested) if the tester believed the state of the engine oil or coolant was such that the engine could be damaged by the emissions test process. So technically correct the oil level could lead to a fail indirectly. Every days a school day! 😀 www.gov.uk/government/publications/car-parts-checked-at-an-mot/car-parts-checked-at-an-mot#more-information

  • @peter_peter_pumpkin_eater
    @peter_peter_pumpkin_eater 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    The writing is on the wall when a Porsche looks like a copy of a BYD.

  • @rudolfecker7691
    @rudolfecker7691 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Lee. A while back I commented on a VW brake hose recall on my Ma-in Law's 3k miles Polo, which VW tried to charge her for as 'fair wear and tear' because the car was by then out of warranty. At that time I was a specialist applications engineer with one of the world's largest heatshrink manufacturers and was subsequently able to prove to the UK Vehicle Inspectorate that VW brake hoses were suffering from a dangerous manufacturing fault. My involvement, much to VW's chagrin, caused a worldwide recall of all VW's small to mid-range sized vehicles to resolve the faulty component problem. It would appear that VW and their associated brands may not be quite the champions of quality and safety they wish us to believe and are not above trying to pull the wool.

    • @rogerfurneaux1529
      @rogerfurneaux1529 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It's all a cost cutting exercise: maybe buying in parts from overseas instead of making it all themselves so that they have full control over quality. I have heard of brake hoses with cast metal couplings instead of the traditional (but more expensive) machined from solid parts.

    • @cynicaldodgyknees6248
      @cynicaldodgyknees6248 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@rudolfecker7691 I think any semblance of credibility with VW was lost with the emissions scam.

  • @kay110
    @kay110 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I've still got my 200SX from 2001 which is rapidly becoming a collectable vehicle. The more I hear about modern cars (not just electric), the more I just want to keep it. 41000miles and still runs perfect after 24yrs of ownership with no advisories.

    • @GeoffBuysCars
      @GeoffBuysCars 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      200SX ❤❤

  • @rinibrugel3573
    @rinibrugel3573 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I am guessing that MOT is like our roadworthy test in Australia. I bought a new diesel Holden Cruze in 2012 and it didn't need the pink slip ((roadworthy test) till it was 5 years old. It is now 12 years old and has never needed any work to pass the test.

  • @stephensmith7499
    @stephensmith7499 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Lee ÷Evs should be m.o.t the same as petrol or diesel cars.
    Engines ,gear box's etc aren't checked in m.o.t.
    Suspension,bodywork underneath,lights ,wipers etc.

  • @waynelevett3632
    @waynelevett3632 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Talk about making a mountain out of a mole hill 😂. My Nissan leaf and my Tesla model S are both amazing and never missed a beat to 120k kilometres so far on both. It'll be nothing major with your brakes.
    JUST BUY A TESLA ATM. Or A BYD.
    Well done Lee for using your Porsche to show us your complaints. You would have been silent if you bought a Tesla. Maybe not, you do tend to complain about tiny things like a seagull saying gooday to you ❤. You make me laugh when you sound like a spoiled little 8 year old boy but using a mature man's voice. Hahaha. Thank you Lee for all the entertainment you have given me. Love ya all ❤.

  • @interceptor-ss8kb
    @interceptor-ss8kb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    You must have known it was Geoff with that volvo 😂😂

  • @minuteman747
    @minuteman747 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The car on the drive Lee .. Volvo for me says Geoff 🤣

  • @darrenharvey6084
    @darrenharvey6084 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    If you are going for an MOT and there is a outstanding safety recall that hasn't been completed doesn't that make the car unroadworthy and it should fail the MOT ?

    • @vandamonium1731
      @vandamonium1731 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      many in the trade are saying this including many of us that work in the DVSA but the wording is 'Potentially' which then makes it a grey area

    • @alansharman3644
      @alansharman3644 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@darrenharvey6084 Not really the mot tester does not get these recall notices unless they are main dealers. If there is no sign of fatigue on the rubber/metal pipes they can't by law fail your car. You can't make up a fail you can't see. But it is your responsibility to not drive the car if there is any doubt. The car was inspected and no rubber deterioration was detected by the tester. The checks he did are the same checks he would do on any rubber/metal brake hose/pipes on any other car in for Mot. Even if your car looks crappy underneath you can get an adviser notice. I worked in a garage where mot's were carried out and we would laugh at the state of some cars that we knew would not pass next year but we're unable to fail them this time because they were not quite bad enough to fail but had to be advised on. Mad eh!

  • @aidandath1853
    @aidandath1853 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    i’m in New Zealand and I’ve never had my oil checked for an MOT.

    • @williamoakes664
      @williamoakes664 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They don’t in the uk either 😂

    • @williamoakes664
      @williamoakes664 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Common misconception that an mot = healthy car (it’s just met road worthy standards, brakes tyres and suspension, all of which a milk float has too, and arguably takes a bigger beating in the long run due to its excessive mass!😂🤦‍♂️)

    • @rb9580
      @rb9580 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @aidandath1853 When he mentions oil, it would in terms of excess leakage rather than oil-level. It comes under the environment/nuisance section of the test in UK. I'm not sure if there is a similar section in the NZ WoF rules?

    • @Thunderbloke2
      @Thunderbloke2 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I had my oil checked at last MOT because they needed to insert a temperature gauge to make sure engine temperature was correct for the emission test!

    • @iammrberserker6068
      @iammrberserker6068 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm a kiwi living the UK and you don't get your oil checked on a WOF ( MOT)

  • @johnbooton3457
    @johnbooton3457 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    That Macan has a "Turbo" badge on the back.
    Does that mean it has a fan blowing hot air on the batteries to make it go faster.

    • @tedcrothall5298
      @tedcrothall5298 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Turbo means the rate of depreciation.

    • @LuckySpeaks
      @LuckySpeaks 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No, all fans are used to blow out the early flames 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Rexbilly9819
      @Rexbilly9819 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Turbo means it's fast like most EV's

  • @jamesmurphy4976
    @jamesmurphy4976 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    How can you have a "turbo" sign on an electric car?.

    • @stpfs9281
      @stpfs9281 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Must be the cooling fan for the batteries?

  • @juiceterry5330
    @juiceterry5330 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    An urgent recall on BRAKE HOSES, that would scare the bejesus out of me. Nice one Porche

  • @roger5159
    @roger5159 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Wow Lee. Didn't realise you'd had so many issues here. Think I'll stick with my 2004 petrol Kia which is due for MoT next week and needs welding to the sills. Worth about £100 mate but it was my late Mum's car and been used to "hand me downs" quite a lot and appreciate them very much. ❤

    • @hunchanchoc8418
      @hunchanchoc8418 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Which model?

    • @roger5159
      @roger5159 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@hunchanchoc8418 Rio

  • @rwkh10
    @rwkh10 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    What are you talking about. Your car will get checked out just like a petrol or diesel car for the MOT. Apart from the emissions test.

    • @GeoffSlack
      @GeoffSlack 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@rwkh10 What? No emissions test? Sounds like an easier test for the 'EVangilists' 😆 perhaps it should be a cheaper test considering they don't have to test so much 👍

  • @nearlypastit2385
    @nearlypastit2385 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Lee, WARNIN G : I SUSPECT Porsche are playing a sneaky game. By informing owners that there is a potential for a brake pipe failure of some sort , they are passing the buck to some degree with regard to responsibility. Should, heaven forbid, you be involved in an incident where a contributary factor was a partial brake failure (I assume that all modern cars have dual circuit brake systems these days, so I'm sure your car will have such a system) the car owner/driver will be responsible (using a vehicle knowing it was in a dangerous condition) as the appropriate action would be to take the vehicle off road until the fault repair is actioned. .

  • @JohnS-yq7ho
    @JohnS-yq7ho 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Ditch the electric car when you can and go back to normal cars learn your lesson never buy electric again

    • @markwilson2069
      @markwilson2069 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You're missing the point. These channels thrive on EV whingeing. It's a money spinner.

    • @barrymurton8988
      @barrymurton8988 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@JohnS-yq7ho if those break hose recall are on an EV they are probably the same on break hose on an ICE! So nothing to do with EVs!

    • @polska905
      @polska905 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@barrymurton8988it's specific to the car...

    • @VGILee
      @VGILee 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah but you’re totally missing the point. It’s not that the car is an EV which has caused the recall it’s just a bad design by Porsche and it could have been on any of their ICE cars. You think their ICE cars have ever had recalls? I don’t remember anyone saying don’t buy a petrol Porsche because of some totally unrelated bad design.

  • @Jack-it6qt
    @Jack-it6qt 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My 18 year old Honda CR-V just had a recall. For an electrical issue with the the 4 window switch panel in the driver’s door. Booked it in for one week later. Took it in on the day and 20 mins later job done. Buy Japanese.

  • @ukgroucho
    @ukgroucho 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    They got you to sign a disclaimer? For WHAT? Not to say that you are aware that there is a potentialy lethal brake pipe failure recall "but you just decided to drive the car anyway" - despite the fact that they cannot remedy the issue. My position would be "OK you keep the car here and you provide me with an equivalent or better SAFE car until you DO remedy the issue. No frickin way I would have signed a disclaimer with respect to that recall.

    • @williamoakes664
      @williamoakes664 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Agreed, I’d be rolling out in a recalled equivalent or an ice equivalent….ie the 911
      The joke is us mere mortals with ‘nice’ cars worth a quarter of that don’t have the relationship with a dealer you do….not because the cars worth less but simply because it doesn’t break at the same frequency 😂

    • @maxgomila8209
      @maxgomila8209 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Definitely don't sign the disclaimer.

  • @lulabellegnostic8402
    @lulabellegnostic8402 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Putting the ‘urgent’ recall shifts the legal onus on to YOU. The fact that they can’t get the parts, therefore you will be without your vehicle for the foreseeable future is supposed to leverage you into continuing to drive it until they get the parts. And if you crash the vehicle as a result of said part’s failure, that will be on you; personally, actually, because your insurance will be voided. And you will be personally liable for any third party damage or injury.

  • @maxgomila8209
    @maxgomila8209 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The bit where the flap gets stuck - HAHAHA! Porsche quality...

  • @RafaelChandler
    @RafaelChandler 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great to meet you at Porsche Leeds last week Lee.
    I think I must have been lucky with my brakes recall as mine went in the day after the recall was announced and they had the parts in stock, my car just happened to be in for service that day. I would say the brakes seemed to feel a bit better after the recall was done, but could just be mind tricks.
    And if it’s the technician I’m thinking of at Porsche Leeds he’s absolutely brilliant, he sorted out my seat too. They are great down there.

  • @marklydon435
    @marklydon435 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    They don't check oil on an MOT. They will check the same as any other car, suspension, brakes, lights, steering, body rot and emissions. OK that last one will be different.

    • @HypocrisyLaidBare
      @HypocrisyLaidBare 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      No to measure emissions you take your electricity bill or charging receipts/bank statements and they calculate your emissions that way 😅😅😅

  • @GLH8
    @GLH8 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    22:59 perfect example of modern cars being over complicated for no reason.

  • @CLIVETHE125
    @CLIVETHE125 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Can,t believe they can,t outsource the brake pipes out to more manufacturers and get it done asap.

    • @stpfs9281
      @stpfs9281 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's where it comes from anyway, but it has to have a Poor-shh badge on it to comply.
      A replacement hose would probably have the same problem, unless it was a batch fault.

  • @russellstanford4584
    @russellstanford4584 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Checking ur oil on an MOT😊

    • @leeneal6969
      @leeneal6969 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      You can tell lee aint mechanically minded.

  • @MrNaKillshots
    @MrNaKillshots 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    You'd think, with an electric motor drastically reducing maintenance issues ( less moving parts ), the rest of the car would be top dollar parts, but they never fail to fk up still.

  • @danfw194
    @danfw194 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The beauty of an ICE vehicle that is 10+ years old is you can get in it and just drive instantly. No charging, no stupid sensors, no setting buried away in screens etc. Open the door, turn the key and go.

  • @chrishickmott7806
    @chrishickmott7806 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    How can a new car have that problem 🤔

  • @Tony-Tequalla
    @Tony-Tequalla 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    🤔
    An easy way of removing vehicles parked on your property.
    Jack up each of the wheels, place go-jacks under the wheels and push said car to your desired location.
    Preferably next to scrap yard. 😏

  • @MarkC-1970
    @MarkC-1970 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Just because they haven't got the parts doesn't make the car safe. They have told you about the danger just to cover themselves legally. Now with no parts available to make it safe again they are telling you how much you matter as a customer...

  • @leeneal6969
    @leeneal6969 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    If Porsche are made aware of an issue such as yours may have and dont inform you..
    Your brakes fail and you crash, they will be liable as they knew about the defect.
    .
    If they make you aware (as they have) and you still choose to drive and then crash then they wont be liable.
    .
    Thats why they have "recalled" them without being able to fix it.

  • @CaravanWithThatYorkshireChap
    @CaravanWithThatYorkshireChap 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    That car blocking your charger driveway looks like a Volvo estate 🤔 do you know anyone who drives one? 🤔

  • @usefulrandom1855
    @usefulrandom1855 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The only difference between an ICE and EV MOT would be the emissions tests. They do not "check" your engine on an MOT, they will give you an advisory for an oil leak that's about it. The MOT is for the safety things, lights/tyres/breaks/suspension joints etc so all the same stuff on both cars.

    • @Richard_Barnes
      @Richard_Barnes 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Not true about the oil. My car failed with a major on an oil leak so they can fail it. It's like an amount of fluid that leaks in a certain time or something like that 👍🏻

    • @Sean-tn5nv
      @Sean-tn5nv 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Richard_Barnes Fair, I didn't mean they couldn't fail it just its a visual check likely a 1min check with a light. I'm guessing yours was bad to fail though!

    • @Richard_Barnes
      @Richard_Barnes 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Sean-tn5nv yeh I see what you mean now 👍🏻 I wasn't impressed with the cost of my repair. Hey ho, we love it really 😆

    • @MarkWistow
      @MarkWistow 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Am mot is a minimum standard on the day of testing . The brakes will corrode due to lack of use .

    • @redsidebiker
      @redsidebiker 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      they don't check "breaks" on a test, that is what they have after finishing one. They check "brakes" and every aspect of the system, be they hydraulic or air.

  • @SuperPet69
    @SuperPet69 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    volvo 850 is from geoff buys cars......he said that he has present for you

    • @Roger.Coleman1949
      @Roger.Coleman1949 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Just what I was thinking got to be Geoff !

    • @noelward8047
      @noelward8047 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Shusy Shusy ! Haha

  • @paulweir7467
    @paulweir7467 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So today I saw the man who’s done more holiday reviews than Judith chalmers , the man who’s had more fish and chips than captain birdseye 😁 but more importantly the man who talked me out of buying an EV 👍🏼🍺 , I’ve been a long time subscriber and saw Lee at the traffic lights today coming from EMA to the M1 , thanks for returning the thumbs up mate 👍🏼 I’m the bloke driving the castle rock brewery van 😁

  • @DK-sc4gn
    @DK-sc4gn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Urgent, means that the lawyers are trying to absolve themselves of legal liability!! IE do not drive until the brake hoses are replaced!! Drive at your own risk¡!!!

  • @NightWatch975
    @NightWatch975 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    No hesitation with that money trap - get the warranty. 'A car for Miss Piggy' 😅 great video 👍

  • @davidlatham4499
    @davidlatham4499 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    My MG M5 EV had its 1st MOT just last week, no problems at all. Its the best car I've ever had!

    • @brendanc5519
      @brendanc5519 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I have a Citroen C5 hdi 2011 361,000km and I've had no problems at all, come back and report if your ev gets to that figure, then you can say it's the best car you have ever owned not at 3 years old and barely any mileage on it.

    • @davidlatham4499
      @davidlatham4499 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@brendanc5519 Impressive, but I'll never go back to fossil fuel.

    • @brendanc5519
      @brendanc5519 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@davidlatham4499 good for you it's all about choice. Drive safe.

  • @kevinlillywhite9549
    @kevinlillywhite9549 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    What are they going to check? Everything they do on every MOT except emissions

  • @Mariazellerbahn
    @Mariazellerbahn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The MOT on a milk float is the same as a combustion engined car. Checking oil is not part of an MOT. The only thing that a milk float isn't tested on is the exhaust emmissions. Everything else is exactly the same.

    • @maljfoth1
      @maljfoth1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Your correct other than we do check the oil before we test the emmissions.

    • @curtisj2165
      @curtisj2165 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@maljfoth1i have never seen oil checked at an mot test

    • @stpfs9281
      @stpfs9281 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@curtisj2165 "seen"?

    • @curtisj2165
      @curtisj2165 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@stpfs9281 yes seen, I always watch my cars being tested

  • @macbitz
    @macbitz 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Electric car MOT testing, there's still a lot to test on an EV so brakes, suspension, steering, tyres, wheels, lights, indicators, body condition and structure (for corrosion), windscreen, wipers, mirrors, doors and locks, seat belts and restraints, horn, etc. While EVs obviously don't have an engine and exhaust to check for emissions and oil/fuel leaks, they do require other things to be chacked instead such as high voltage system integrity (no exposed components/intact insulation), battery pack condition (damage/leaks), charging port (good condition and secure) as well as any Acoustic Alerting Systems (for pedestrian safety). 🤓 I do feel for you with the brake hose recall issue. I had similar with my car that had a recall for the driver's airbag, the fault being that it may incorrectly trigger with excessive force causing injury, yet until they could get the parts they said "Oh it'll be fine"!

  • @stivowen5710
    @stivowen5710 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Absolutely 100% a Volvo 850! it’s Geoff it’s got to be a wind up 😂

  • @chodkowski01
    @chodkowski01 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Porsche are cars for the people who have to much cash to burn. My Honda Civic is 3 years old now and all I ever pay is $35 a year for oil change.

    • @KarinaRockBitch1
      @KarinaRockBitch1 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I had an ICE Porsche in the past.
      Make a tyre for an EV tyre that can be repaired like an ICE tyre
      Make an EV with a range of an ICE that can do 500+ range.
      Make charging from anything to full in 5 or 6 minutes like an ICE car to fill the tank.
      And only then, if I could afford an EV, I would get one.
      Where I live is on street parking only. Local Tesco, less than 5 mins away and it's full of fuel. I can go from south Wales to Carlisle on a tank, the only stops are for a pee. So no expensive motorway fuel prices or charging for me.
      The labour government under Blair and Brown were harping on about how good diesels were. Remember that? Tories doing the same with electric.
      I'm sorry but give me an ICE car any time. I'm not going to swallow any government's BS any time soon. If you have at least one brain cell, neither should you..........

  • @jamesthomas6774
    @jamesthomas6774 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Sensor for opening charging flap 🙄 Whatever could go wrong with that !!!

  • @carolr9301
    @carolr9301 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I had an urgent recall with my Clio hybrid to do with the gearbox temperatures. I’ve had the software update, but there’s a bug in the system and it’s caused problems with the dashboard. We have to wait for Renault to make another update.

    • @stevebaker9709
      @stevebaker9709 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I can't believe that a modern car has a gearbox that can over heat .I have never heard any car from years ago that could have a gearbox that over heats .even my 1975 xj6, automatic has never had an over heating gearbox .all motorists are being rip off with computerised cars .👎👎👎👎😬😬

  • @davidhipperson448
    @davidhipperson448 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    This electric thing must be coming to an end. We got electric scooter, electric cars, electric bikes, ekectric buses it's too much. Look what happened when we electrified chairs? Ted Bundy wasn't impressed,

    • @MarkB-33
      @MarkB-33 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      😂😂😂

    • @azwads5126
      @azwads5126 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Look at the states and with all the massive floods they're having, water is getting to the batteries of EVs and burning down homes!

  • @shaunoconnell312
    @shaunoconnell312 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Mac, the next time you go to the stealaship you need to say "Hello I'd like a 911 turbo please " or ask Geoff for an old Volvo, a proper car.

  • @imagseer
    @imagseer 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    "I think you might find" that it is unwise to drive a vehicle with an unremedied recall defect. Insurance may have something to say.

  • @1946FordDeluxe
    @1946FordDeluxe 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Think I’ll stick with my Toyota Land Cruiser commercial and the ‘46 Ford Super Deluxe Coupe, waiting for the synthetic petrol to be readily available.

    • @MarkB-33
      @MarkB-33 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Cool

  • @flysteve100
    @flysteve100 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That new Macan looks totally anonymous like most of the SUV's nowadays.

    • @bentullett6068
      @bentullett6068 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      As Geoff said it looks like pretty much every SUV on the market. The Porsche SUV's are pretty much VW SUV's made to go faster and be sportier.

  • @pkstopee
    @pkstopee 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Have a search for custom brake hoses, make some up and sell them to Porsche.

  • @malcolmspeakman9699
    @malcolmspeakman9699 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    If the Porche Macan is all electric why does it say turbo?.

  • @lyndonwatkins1
    @lyndonwatkins1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    The only electric car I would buy is a scale electric.

  • @johnquinn3223
    @johnquinn3223 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    If there was a hole in your brake hose you would know pretty quick as there’d be a loss in brake fluid and pressure.
    Oil isn’t checked on the MOT of an ICE car.

  • @garydavis1528
    @garydavis1528 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That Macan is yet another brick on wheels that could be anything.

  • @londonman8688
    @londonman8688 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    what was the bad news ?

  • @ianhayes1570
    @ianhayes1570 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    My Taycan is awaiting the recall parts and no ETA as yet, it’s shocking service

  • @Daniel-p8k5u
    @Daniel-p8k5u 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Chop it in and get a Cayman 4.0 GTS manual, with no options. Ultimate daily driver, what a car.

  • @nickcollins7568
    @nickcollins7568 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    They could probably rob the brake pipes they need off one of the mountain of unsold EVs. After all its unlikely they are going to find many buyers for them

  • @StevenSmith-du4rr
    @StevenSmith-du4rr 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    What is so special with about brake hoses on a Taycan. Brake hoses on all cars are made of the same material all they need is brake hose and clips problem solved.

    • @bentullett6068
      @bentullett6068 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Probably had to make them out of hemp to make the car meet it's ecological recyclabity targets.

  • @fyeofyeo402
    @fyeofyeo402 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It is like the Honda Airbag recall. Warning that pieces of metal will come at you when deployed. I had to wait 6 months to get the recall notice resolved.

    • @kenandbarbie-b6c
      @kenandbarbie-b6c 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I also experienced that recall. The airbag supplier just could not produce enough airbags in time because it also affected 100s of thousands of vehicles over multiple manufacturers, not just Honda, over the course of many years.

  • @BarryRudge
    @BarryRudge 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The mot Test will be much the same as for any other car i.e. brakes steering lights, suspension, tyres in fact everything minus exhaust emissions. As for the car on your wife's drive, if it is not stolen and no police interest in it then it is a civil matter. You are quite within your right to remove the vehicle from your drive but you must not leave it in a way that it is committing an offence, i.e. obstruction, for which you would be liable.

  • @pkstopee
    @pkstopee 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Just ask Geoff
    😂😂😂 5:39

  • @rudolphvanthoff1391
    @rudolphvanthoff1391 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Definitely agree with the green! Bronze or black wheels!
    You will likely find the brake hoses suit 20 different vehicles which is more likely the reason for the shortage. It’s still stupid of them.
    Your mate is right about recall… it’s not an EV thing… in fact, at least with an EV you can use regen, unless it’s fully charged LOL

  • @peterh4381
    @peterh4381 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The fact that Porsche is unable to respond urgently does not affect the urgency of the recall. Surely you must see that?

    • @williamoakes664
      @williamoakes664 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Precisely, its driven by a fault being identified as something that could lead to failure and consequently potentially death to the occupants (fire / no brakes / no steering etc etc)
      Therefore the manufacturer needs to rectify it asap and ultimately sort the cars or provide replacements whilst sorting (I had this experience with a bmw 330d I owned and the egr cooler needed recalling….amongst the long term hire cars they gave me they also sorted me an m3 competition for a weekend for the inconvenience, hats off to BMW harrogate, I almost feel bad that I don’t go back for servicing etc )

  • @laszlokocsis5862
    @laszlokocsis5862 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    120 grand for a car and you don't have spare brake parts to fix your design failure? "Shame on you Porsche, shame on you."

  • @HypocrisyLaidBare
    @HypocrisyLaidBare 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Wont be long before replacement brake pads and or tyres cost more than the car is worth.

  • @Beliefisthedeathofintellect
    @Beliefisthedeathofintellect 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    FYI!! Contract the dvla and apply for a V888 form to find out the details of any driver.

  • @RAINBOW1665
    @RAINBOW1665 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Why is an all electric car badged as a turbo with turbo logos on the seats?

    • @denisnyagua8490
      @denisnyagua8490 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It has an imaginary turbocharger 😂

  • @Kifter1983
    @Kifter1983 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Also an MOT isn't meant to make sure your car is in good working order (they're not going to check if your battery is in good health). It's just to test the vehicle is road worthy and not a danger to yourself and others using the road (e.g. they'll test the horn works, the window wipers work, the lights work, etc).

  • @peterjeffries75
    @peterjeffries75 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I keep telling you, Lee, after the lease agreement expires, get the best 911 turbo or whatever you can afford. Then keep it. The value will go up over time.

    • @VGILee
      @VGILee 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @peterjeffries75 You might be getting the Turbo mixed up with a limited production run model there old chap, like the GT3 RS, GT2, 911R, etc.

  • @TheYorkie1954
    @TheYorkie1954 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    should you ask Geaff about the Volvo on your drive

  • @steamsearcher
    @steamsearcher 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Geoff has taken pity on you and got a real car for you to use!

  • @747jono
    @747jono 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Lee I have never driven, family never driven etc.
    But as always a very interesting and informative video.
    Cheers mate.
    Take care
    Jonathan

  • @theColonel01
    @theColonel01 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    car in the drive and it looks like a volvo, only one name springs to mind

  • @robalexander7348
    @robalexander7348 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks Lee, a interesting story on the brake hose Recall, also the MOT tour of your Porscher Taycan, as he said it's in good health 👌 👍 Au

  • @edwinhamm-h8s
    @edwinhamm-h8s 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I have not looked at this channel in months, clicked on it today and it’s like I never left. Same old crying about EV if it’s that bad get rid of it.

  • @Agentsmith2684
    @Agentsmith2684 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Had a thought when your mechanic mentioned jacking points… as these things trickle down into the used car market, I wonder how long before someone pokes a trolly jack into the battery tray😱

  • @ady326d
    @ady326d 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Love the Asda t shirt, I have the same one😂

  • @jennywilton893
    @jennywilton893 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I received a brown envelope from DVLA yesterday Lee, starting April 1st 2025 we have to pay Road Tax on our Electric Vehicles 🤬😞 They said I’ll receive another letter letting me know how much to pay in due course 🤷‍♀️

  • @docastrov9013
    @docastrov9013 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I'm glad I'll be dead before this EV codswallop becomes compulsory.

  • @black5f
    @black5f 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Well we just changed our 3 year old Outlander hybrid for a Cupra Ateca, one made in Japan, one in Catalonia, both very nice cars by the way. All the buttons and knobs are identical. Because cars are now assembled, not made. Yours will be the same, Porsche don't make brake pipes.

  • @pinger201046
    @pinger201046 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    £450 for one tyre ARE they taking the piss! No way would I buy one of these money pits.

    • @Drew-Dastardly
      @Drew-Dastardly 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I failed an MOT today and was advised to go to my local well known tyre company in Liverpool. £35 for a decent part worn - straight back to MOT centre for a pass. £45 for the MOT. I wish we could have them bi-annually like in Germany.

    • @GeoffSlack
      @GeoffSlack 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Drew-Dastardly Nice! part worn with no history, well worth the chance. Perhaps there are no part worns for a 120k Porsche sports car available at the moment or someone who drives that sort of car would not even consider them. Point is I have no idea what your post is about or how it relates to the video

    • @GeoffSlack
      @GeoffSlack 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      How much are the tyres on your 911?

    • @forestdad
      @forestdad 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Drew-Dastardlyhow tight are you? Buy a new tyre ffs
      If the mot was bi annual that means you’d be happy driving around with a dodgy tyre for another 12 months before you replaced it!

    • @davepearson3992
      @davepearson3992 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@Drew-Dastardly the state people have there cars here in 12 months people would die on 24 month MOTs keep it as it is

  • @Gazr965
    @Gazr965 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    If they estimate there is 3000 miles left on tires you will get an advisory, they can't fail it if the treads are still in limits over 1.6 mm on 3/4 area of tread surface.
    Gaz Yorkshire.

  • @davidmarshall5596
    @davidmarshall5596 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    MISTER MACMASTER! get as much warranty as ya can on the milk float😂🎉

  • @DjNikGnashers
    @DjNikGnashers 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great video.
    Just one correction, the MOT test doesn't check 'oil' mate.
    The engine only tests for emissions, that is all, and any major oil leaks.

  • @fg-pv5ht
    @fg-pv5ht 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Engine is not part of a MOT only the emissions the engine emits

    • @philipbunker146
      @philipbunker146 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      And oil leaks from engine!

  • @actualfacts1055
    @actualfacts1055 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Your car has been discontinued, sorry you need to dispose of it.

  • @Ayeright.
    @Ayeright. 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    It doesn't matter how an EV is styled (If there is such a thing???) because there's nothing more that turns me off than knowing it's powered by a pile of batteries.

  • @JeTTRod
    @JeTTRod 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Remember when Porsche made brake parts that didn't fail, and didn't require multiple expensive computers in their cars to tell you if you were low on brake fluid or had any other issues?
    Pepperidge Farms remembers...
    ...so do owners of cars that were made simpler, more reliable, and much, much cheaper to repair when they did have issues...

  • @actualfacts1055
    @actualfacts1055 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Geoff doesn't buy electric cars.

  • @alansharman3644
    @alansharman3644 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you look at the offside or drivers side wheel in the video about 31:00 you can see a noticeable bar running across the tire tread this is the wear marker once your tire tread comes level to this bar your tire is worn out. these wear markers are situated evenly around the tread so you dont have to look the whole tire over to find one but it is good to check the whole tire once in a while for damage as well as wear. Hope this helps those that don't know.

  • @cynicaldodgyknees6248
    @cynicaldodgyknees6248 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    If they find holes in your brake hose then you’ve been driving with no brakes!😂