What is wrong with my car?

I have been driving my Ford Fiesta Zetec for a while but a couple of months ago I started hearing a knocking noise from what appeared to be the passenger side. I checked today and decided to take a couple of pictures of each side of the rear of the car. To me it looks like the drivers side is rotting away but why did it sound like the passenger side knocking was it the drivers side all along. The car is due for its M.O.T the beginning of next month will the drivers side need replacing or will car still pass M.O.T.What is wrong with my car

That's basically just a boot that keeps dirt, etc off of the shock rod. Its a good idea to replace it to keep the rod clean but it shouldnt cause you to fail a inspection.Usually they're checking for things like broken light lenses, missing catalytic converters, cracked windshield, and your ability to pass the sniffer(emission)test.

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