Car failed MOT on corrosion? We offer welding and structural repairs to get your vehicle through its MOT. Sills, floors, subframes repaired in Perthshire.
Dealing with Rust: Welding and Structural Repairs for Your MOT in Perthshire It's a story we hear often here at Bob's Mechanical Repairs, located just off the A9 in Birnam, near Dunkeld. A customer brings their beloved car in for its [MOT testing](/services/mot-testing), confident it's in good nick,
only to have it fail on something they hadn't even considered: rust. Now, it might sound like a minor thing, but when rust gets into the structural integrity of your vehicle, it becomes a serious safety concern and, as a result, an automatic MOT failure. Given our Scottish climate – all that rain,
the gritters out in force on the A9 and other Highland roads during winter, and generally damp conditions – it’s no surprise that corrosion is one of the most common reasons we see vehicles fail their Class 4 MOT tests right here in Perthshire. It’s part and parcel of keeping a car on the road in th
is beautiful part of the world. But the good news is, in many cases, it’s a problem that can be fixed with quality welding and structural repairs, keeping your trusty motor on the road for many more years to come. Why Rust is Such a Big Deal for Your MOT Now, a bit of surface rust on a non-structura