well the first place that did it didnt mention anything about brake pipes, cos it expired while it was at the 2ND place (first place was just an mot garage) they said they would test it for her there so should have been a full test done there reguardless as it was a different place!!

thats why i needed some confirmation first before contacting them as to whether its a fail or not, as it looks like it is a fail then they cant really try and say it was like that before as if it was it should have failed which then means it must have been damaged after the mot while they were working on it.............