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If the tester believes its less than the minimum of 1.5mm then they can fail it and it would be a dangerous defect and should not leave the test station unless repaired or on a trailer. If you caught then it can be a fine and points as you are driving a unroadworthy vehicle. You wouldn't be insured either.
Also the tester is not allowed to remove anything so its purely on observation. The tyre you haven't taken a picture of but is it definitely tread depth and not not a cut ?
Simply give the garage a call and say that you have removed the wheels and there is plenty of pad, could you take it back for a retest. Where i work we may want to take a wheel off just to check given you cannot see new pads fitted.
If the car is one from the VAG group then its likely to be a sticking caliper, they seem to eat them. However I would guess its lack of maintenance and that the brakes haven't been stripped and cleaned in a while and the reason its wearing is its stuck. Strip it and clean it. |
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