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Sun 16 Jan 2022 23:06

Front Assist Skoda Superb - Ray Nixon

Hi,

The front assist on my Skoda is not working, had a prang a month ago & it needs to be reset or repaired.

If it is not repaired, will this be an MOT failure?

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Mon 17 Jan 2022 00:01

Front Assist Skoda Superb - brum

No, its not an MOT failure.

For more information head along to www.briskoda.net/forums/forum/299-skoda-superb-mk-.../ where there are several good threads on front assist/acc radar/mount damage and repairing/calibration/costs

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Mon 17 Jan 2022 08:54

Front Assist Skoda Superb - thunderbird

Presumably after the "prang" the car has been repaired but the Front Assist no longer works.

Surely whoever carried out the repair should have fixed the Front Assist at the same time unless of course you told them not to.

If it was an insurance repair get in touch with your insurers, its for them to sort.

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Mon 17 Jan 2022 09:20

Front Assist Skoda Superb - elekie&a/c doctor

Unlikely to be a cheap repair. If the radar unit is damaged, that’s at least £1200 , plus fitting and alignment and calibration.

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Wed 19 Jan 2022 21:15

Front Assist Skoda Superb - Big John

will this be an MOT failure?

Yes, a warning light on a recent car especially a safety related one will result in an MOT fail

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Thu 20 Jan 2022 13:30

Front Assist Skoda Superb - brum

will this be an MOT failure?

Yes, a warning light on a recent car especially a safety related one will result in an MOT fail

No. Mot test regulations only require checks on airbag lights , abs lamp, engine and emissions warning, lighting telltale

Assist warnings are at most advisories. Assist systemsincluding front assist can be turned off through the infotainment/steering controls on the Superb.

www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/497129-remove-acc-ra...0

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Thu 20 Jan 2022 16:27

Front Assist Skoda Superb - movilogo

While it may not be an MOT fail, since it is a safety system fitted by manufacturer (assuming you are talking about Auto Emergency Braking) knowingly not fixing it may result in problems if you have to claim on your insurance in future.

They may refuse your claim arguing AEB would have prevented the accident.

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Thu 20 Jan 2022 16:46

Front Assist Skoda Superb - bathtub tom

I wonder if the OP run into the back of another vehicle and had the cosmetic damage repaired at their own cost?

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Thu 20 Jan 2022 16:47

Front Assist Skoda Superb - brum

They may refuse your claim arguing AEB would have prevented the accident.

And so long as there is a user option to turn it off, and it is not a requirement of the MOT, they won't have a leg to stand on.

Please point to the small print that requires a turn offable AEB to be turned on at all times?

In the Skoda Superb, you can even program the distance that front assist responds to, so can they do you for selecting the wrong distance

Front assist in the Superb and many others doesn't work under many circumstances, including bad weather, dirty sensor or dirty windscreen camera. Can a dirty car be used to deny an insurance claim?

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Thu 20 Jan 2022 16:58

Front Assist Skoda Superb - thunderbird

dirty sensor or dirty windscreen camera.

The front assist on our Fabia does not rely on any windscreen cameras, its only the sensor on the grille. We got a warning once and it was leaf that had stuck to the sensor.

In the Skoda Superb, you can even program the distance that front assist responds to

In the Fabia there are user adjustable settings that you access via the "radio" but you cannot turn it off totally. The default setting is dangerous IMHO. If a car pulls in front of you on the motorway your car slams the brakes on and could potentially cause an accident. Ours is set to the lowest sensitivity and its fine.

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