failed MoT yesterday. First time in history of the car. Oh well, c'est la vie.
Repair immediately (major defects):
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Reminder, all rear Pagid discs, Brembo pads and calipers changed 18 months ago. Offside rear caliper replaced again 6 months ago. All calipers supplied by Brakes International.
Returned home and jacked car up. Spun the rear wheels by hand, showing usual slight signs of pads rubbing against disc but no worse than in previous years. If anything, the problem nearside was spinning a bit more freely than offside. Handbrake also seems to work, engaged in about 4-5 clicks, and I know the car holds on hills so at a loss why it failed. Spring loaded handbrake cable cams sitting correctly on end stops.
Booked into garage next week to investigate. I can only think the handbrake cable may need replacing but it is not something I can do myself.
Only just passed 19,000 miles on odometer.