Fleppin MOTs!

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Rix

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... are always a nerve wracking affair!

Due to the covid MOT extension and then a period of SORN, my E85 hadn't had an MOT since 2019! Freshly recommissioned and DME replaced from Xing the issue that had taken it off the road, it was time to book it in for D Day. It had been running a little bit rough on idle since getting the car running, which I thought might have been the plugs/fuel, but always seemed to resolve itself so hadn't worried about investigating. Anyway, car started this morn to get it warm and running well, in prep for the MOT booking 20 mins ahead. Much to my horror the EML came on! A quick Google suggested a pos vac leak and sure enough one of the hoses was split. A quick temp fix with gaffer tape and off I went to the MOT man, more nervous than ever...

An hour later, impatiently waiting for the call of doom, I checked the MOT status online - imagine my joy when it was confirmed as passed, and not even an advisory in sight!

Anyway, popped to the dealer and ordered up the replacement hose, which should be on the car my tomorrow morning - I'm so happy the car is getting back to full health - next stop, a very decent service!
 
Irritating things MoTs. I seem to have had more cars with them in December/January than any other time of year. Complete pain if they need work as the days are short and horrible. I always contemplate trying to move them to the summer but then there's the dread of just doing an MOT full stop.

Can't win!
 
Am I the only one that looks forwards to MOT time?

Confirmation that the car is in good health and has been well looked after, and early warning of anything that might need attention or that has failed.

OK, so the picky **** situated 5 miles East of Exeter who failed it on cloudy headlight lenses and then offered to polish them for 2 hours of their labour is off my Friends list (they were barely misted, the detailer who came out and did them for £50 was amazed they'd failed), but otherwise I've never felt they were a problem.
 
DevonPaul said:
Am I the only one that looks forwards to MOT time?

Confirmation that the car is in good health and has been well looked after, and early warning of anything that might need attention or that has failed.

OK, so the picky **** situated 5 miles East of Exeter who failed it on cloudy headlight lenses and then offered to polish them for 2 hours of their labour is off my Friends list (they were barely misted, the detailer who came out and did them for £50 was amazed they'd failed), but otherwise I've never felt they were a problem.
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Ha, yeah it is a good feeling getting a clean sheet - belies it's 18 years! Shockingly it's done just 1500 miles since the 2019 MOT bringing it up to just under 28k so that stands it in good stead. I also have a bit of misting in the headlights to sort but not a mention from my MOT man - that does sound incredibly picky to fail it!
 
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