[andyg20]

Car's in at the dealer for a service today, the on board computer was saying rear brake pads needing done in 2000 miles when I took the car in, so I was expecting a call.

The dealer sends you an email "health check" report as part of the service, and on that is written "rear pads 1mm from metal".

Now I'm going to get the pads done anyway, but that surprised me. I know the car works the pads based on the wear sensor, but that's as far as my knowledge goes! I had assumed that the on board computer estimate would be very prudent, and even after the number reached zero miles left, there would be some form of safety margin. But if the car is still saying 2000 miles of wear left, and the dealer is saying there is only 1mm of pad left, there is no way that will last a few hundred miles never mind 2000.

Anyone have any better knowledge than me? Thanks in advance.