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Damaged boot floor - NCT fail?

  • 06-02-2016 2:41pm
    #1
    kkelly77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭


    A friend of mine had their car hit from behind (Ford Ka). The boot floor closest to the bumper has been bent out of shape.

    Does this constitute as a potential NCT fail item? Is the boot floor considered structural? Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Are you sure the rest of the car is ok?


  • #3
    savagethegoat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭savagethegoat


    the NCT will answer that.

    If it's just a little bent should be OK, if it's major damage it will fail


  • #4
    kkelly77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭kkelly77


    AFAIK it's just the boot floor and cosmetic bumper damage.


  • #5
    visual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭visual


    kkelly77 wrote: »
    AFAIK it's just the boot floor and cosmetic bumper damage.

    Rear crumple zone done it's job and adsorbed rear impact. It needs to be repaired to bring car back to standard and contine to offer protection

    The bumper you refer to is actually bumper cover more for astectis the real metal bumper is hidden out of sight under the bumper cover and as the boot floor is damaged it would indicate the metal bumper is also damaged.

    If it's an old car it might not be worth repairing. cars like this are often insurance write off and should be taken off the road.


  • #6
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    If the car was hit hard enough to crumble flooring it may have impacted the entire chassis.
    A mechanic should have a look asap.

    It may or may not pass nct, without actually seeing the damage done it's impossible to say.


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