My pads and rotors are still the ones fitted in the factory in 2013, last service and mot they said they were 70% worn and it's now done almost 10000 miles of driving since then, should I get my pads and discs replaced coz of the age, the car has done about 37,000 miles in total

5 minutes ago, Neb_engineer said:

My pads and rotors are still the ones fitted in the factory in 2013, last service and mot they said they were 70% worn and it's now done almost 10000 miles of driving since then, should I get my pads and discs replaced coz of the age, the car has done about 37,000 miles in total

If it were mine I'd have them changed tomorrow.

I would only change them if they need changing. Age itself doesn’t ruin them.  They might suffer if out in all weathers and rust badly. I’ve known pads to last 75k miles and discs over 150k miles.  No one can really say without seeing your pads and discs

I wouldn’t change disks for any other reason than wear / thickness and corrosion. If they are within tolerance and in decent condition keep them until they need replacing. 

As for pads at around 10 years I’d plan a replacement just for peace of mind especially if they are nearing end of life. Just schedule to fit your next service appointment, unless you feel they need replacing now in which case take the sooner rather than later approach. 

And you can’t always trust what a garage tells you . I had my current car serviced at 22k miles at main Ford dealer. They phoned and said it urgently needs new brake pads. I said no because I knew it was a lie. When I collected the car they tried the hard sell again on it urgently needing new brake pads and I again said no. They then put on the service report saying it urgently needs new brake pads. The brake pads were changed at 55k miles and even then were not at the end of their life. It was a complete lie.  I had checked the pads before I took it for the service.

5 minutes ago, isetta said:

And you can’t always trust what a garage tells you . I had my current car serviced at 22k miles at main Ford dealer. They phoned and said it urgently needs new brake pads. I said no because I knew it was a lie. When I collected the car they tried the hard sell again on it urgently needing new brake pads and I again said no. They then put on the service report saying it urgently needs new brake pads. The brake pads were changed at 55k miles and even then were not at the end of their life. It was a complete lie.  I had checked the pads before I took it for the service.

Well considering the fact that the pads are throwing off more dust under braking than they were last year so I have a feeling the wear mixed with the age has made them more crumbly

Mine lasted until just under 90,000kms.(original pads.)Still original brake shoes on the back.

5 hours ago, Neb_engineer said:

My pads and rotors are still the ones fitted in the factory in 2013, last service and mot they said they were 70% worn and it's now done almost 10000 miles of driving since then, should I get my pads and discs replaced coz of the age, the car has done about 37,000 miles in total

For the price of a decent set of pads,yes.While you are @ it, make sure they do a brake fluid change as well.It also pays to make sure the discs do not need to be skimmed as well.

I don’t think anyone skims discs these days do they? The price of discs got cheaper and cheaper to replace so disc skimming disappeared I think

Also, get the brake fluid changed. 

I've had two Fords that I've kept for 10 yrs and They both did over 100,000mls and never had new pads or discs, I had the fluid changed every two years, I've been driving over 50 years and I was taught not to use my brakes unless it's really necessary,

Worth noting that not all pads are created equally...  Pads seem to be made of a softer compound nowadays, and possibly with less friction material when new as well.  I used to expect well over 50k from a set under normal use but it seems that it's not unusual to wear them out in 30k or less on some modern cars judging by my relatives!

Discs get wrecked by rust usually.  If the car is driven every day the discs should last the life of the car.  Some pitting and scoring yeah, but they'll still do the job.

12 hours ago, isetta said:

I don’t think anyone skims discs these days do they? The price of discs got cheaper and cheaper to replace so disc skimming disappeared I think

My word they do.I have a specialist brake workshop in my region,have used them for years.Very,very good to deal with.

12 hours ago, billyboy said:

I've had two Fords that I've kept for 10 yrs and They both did over 100,000mls and never had new pads or discs, I had the fluid changed every two years, I've been driving over 50 years and I was taught not to use my brakes unless it's really necessary,

Totally agree.I can easily get over 100,000 on the OEM pads.

10 hours ago, TomsFocus said:

Worth noting that not all pads are created equally...  Pads seem to be made of a softer compound nowadays, and possibly with less friction material when new as well.  I used to expect well over 50k from a set under normal use but it seems that it's not unusual to wear them out in 30k or less on some modern cars judging by my relatives!

Discs get wrecked by rust usually.  If the car is driven every day the discs should last the life of the car.  Some pitting and scoring yeah, but they'll still do the job.

Correct,pads on Euro vehicles are especially prone to wear out very quickly,plus they leave a lot of brake dust behind.Just terrible things.The pads on these vehicles is very soft,hence they wear out fairly quickly.

12 hours ago, billyboy said:

I've had two Fords that I've kept for 10 yrs and They both did over 100,000mls and never had new pads or discs, I had the fluid changed every two years, I've been driving over 50 years and I was taught not to use my brakes unless it's really necessary,

 

I guess you use your brakes very lightly. I could imagine possibly getting that mileage from rear disc/pads, but not the fronts. However in my experience, rear discs fail due to corrosion/pitting and need to be replaced rather than pads wearing out. Last year I had to change the discs/pads of my Mothers car (Fabia) due to discs corroding. The pads were barely worn.

Whilst some people like rear discs, I accept discs giving more effective braking than drums, on most cars for normal usage drums are adequate on the back. I prefer drums on the back instead of discs as they seem to last longer and don’t seem to get the same corrosion problems. I know sometimes the self adjusters need manually adjusting.but I still think they are a better bet.