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[peter the butcher]

its that time of the year, yet again, time to take the old girl for its MOT. Just hope it does not need much. Last year was a clean bill of health 
The tyres are my only concerns, and if it need a couple on the front, well, a road trip to Bolton might be in order for alignment

[TheBoy]

Good luck, don't forget the air fresheners

[Andy B]

......, don't forget the air fresheners

  Which are those?   

[peter the butcher]

Good luck, don't forget the air fresheners

  got one, and it failed
got 2 new tyres, which I had planned for, 2 bulbs, brake pipe and the rear fog did not come on

its been done in the morning

[PhilRich]

Good luck, don't forget the air fresheners

  got one, and it failed
got 2 new tyres, which I had planned for, 2 bulbs, brake pipe and the rear fog did not come on

its been done in the morning





Not too bad then Peter
Lets hope the Magic Tree aromatic shrubbery doesn't put the scuds on tomorrow!

[05omegav6]

Not a bad result, but why present a car with known faults?

Bulbs are at least a weekly check, as are tyres, and an Omega of CD spec and above will tell you that there's a bulb or two out

[peter the butcher]

well the bulbs were the wrong colour, for indicator ones the tester said, and the fog lights were working the other day (so just a connection I guess), and the tyres were very near the limit. Anyhow, just put 2 budget ones on as only do 8 miles a day, and it never goes above 50mph  , unless I go to a friends, then its 72 
and as its been -2 to a heady +1, thought, let them do it, not taking my new mits of hahaha

[Sir Tigger KC]

Not a bad result, but why present a car with known faults?

Bulbs are at least a weekly check, as are tyres, and an Omega of CD spec and above will tell you that there's a bulb or two out

I've often taken a car for MOT with known faults.  Why spend money before the MOT and then find it's failed catastrophically on something you didn't know about and is uneconomical to repair? 

[joff]

I always check my cars out before an MoT, but then again I've been an engineer for 30 odd years. Tyres and lights are a weekly if not more often. I need a car that I can go anywhere when ever I get in it.

[terry paget]

Are they doing the brake pipe for you? I am curious how much they charge for that. Boring job, can be tricky getting off the old pipe it it's rusty; then you have to make a replacement pipe, in copper usually; then you have all the fun of bleeding the whole system, unless you managed to isolate the pipe section you changed.

I always check brake pipes for rust before submitting a car for MOT, and if I find any rust I grease the pipe. The tester may mutter 'very well greased brake pipes, Mr. Paget', I retort 'as John Lewis (the previous tester, now retired) advised'; but he never fails my cars on brake pipes..

I used to buy brake pipes made to pattern in copper from a local motor factor. He won't do it any more, says he can't get insurance for it.However he will let me use his kit and make my own pipes, at my own risk, just paying for materials used, which suits me fine.

[05omegav6]

Not a bad result, but why present a car with known faults?

Bulbs are at least a weekly check, as are tyres, and an Omega of CD spec and above will tell you that there's a bulb or two out

I've often taken a car for MOT with known faults.  Why spend money before the MOT and then find it's failed catastrophically on something you didn't know about and is uneconomical to repair? 

Fair point, but the car is less likely to be needlessly scrapped if it fails on one big thing than if it fails on lots of silly things as the point of failure is more manageable... besides there isn't much on an Omega to cause catastrophic MoT failure

[Sir Tigger KC]

Not a bad result, but why present a car with known faults?

Bulbs are at least a weekly check, as are tyres, and an Omega of CD spec and above will tell you that there's a bulb or two out

I've often taken a car for MOT with known faults.  Why spend money before the MOT and then find it's failed catastrophically on something you didn't know about and is uneconomical to repair? 

Fair point, but the car is less likely to be needlessly scrapped if it fails on one big thing than if it fails on lots of silly things as the point of failure is more manageable... besides there isn't much on an Omega to cause catastrophic MoT failure

Before my Omega I used to drive 'Bic' cars!     

[The Sheriff]

Are they doing the brake pipe for you? I am curious how much they charge for that. Boring job, can be tricky getting off the old pipe it it's rusty; then you have to make a replacement pipe, in copper usually; then you have all the fun of bleeding the whole system, unless you managed to isolate the pipe section you changed.

I always check brake pipes for rust before submitting a car for MOT, and if I find any rust I grease the pipe. The tester may mutter 'very well greased brake pipes, Mr. Paget', I retort 'as John Lewis (the previous tester, now retired) advised'; but he never fails my cars on brake pipes..

I used to buy brake pipes made to pattern in copper from a local motor factor. He won't do it any more, says he can't get insurance for it.However he will let me use his kit and make my own pipes, at my own risk, just paying for materials used, which suits me fine.

I grease the MOT tester. 

[4x4]

NURSE ^^^^^ he's in general help get him out off here

[peter the butcher]

well have got it back, and for the brake pipe AND the MOT, and silly bits, like bulb, a grand total of £86, which I thought was good. OK, the tyres were on top. Mentioned this forum, and the advocated use of genuine parts etc, he agreed, said forums were a very good source of knowledge , so going to book it in for a service and plugs. And its no good saying its a piece of P*** doing some of it yourself, but I am a butcher, and cannot do owt mechanical, well can top up the oil and water