IvIarkgraham
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what can i check myself before i put my car in for an mot?
lights
brakes
tyres
anything else?
[Edited on 12-11-2010 by IvIarkgraham]
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Fro
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Rust.
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IvIarkgraham
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Rust.
yup, got plenty of that 
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Darryl H
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
Rust.
yup, got plenty of that
windscreen wipers and washer jets
tyres < just seen you had that already *Edit
springs
[Edited on 03-11-2010 by daz1492]
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IvIarkgraham
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had new suspension this year
new brakes this year
new wiper blades this year
i need 1 tyre as its worn on the outside
exhaust was fitted at mot time last year - stainless one
all my lights work
only had 1 advisery last year and that was a wheels bearing. so that might come up again
[Edited on 03-11-2010 by IvIarkgraham]
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Scotty C
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Jack the each wheel off the floor and check for play, side to side and up and down.
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alan-g-w
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You got an advisory for a wheel bearing a year ago and you're still using the same one?
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3CorsaMeal
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if you have an advisory from a year ago and not done anything about it, then i wouldn't bother checking anything, sounds like you will only be up for kicking the tyres anyway.
just put it in for mot and see what they advise, you always get a free retest
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am4nf
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
just put it in for mot and see what they advise, you always get a free retest
If they fix the faults
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AlexW
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^No, You can take the car away and then return it within a week and the retest is free.
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3CorsaMeal
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in the small print it does say free if left there and they do the work, if you take the car and do the work yourself they can charge you a partial fee, but most places don't, they didn't with the escort and the retest was quite a lot of things to check
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Darryl H
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depends whos doing it tbh. some will let you take it away and fix it but you have a to pay a small fee to have it retested others you can do it for free. Depends who does it.
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tom130691
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got mine soon aswell :/
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AdamF
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if its repaired and retested within 10 working days by the garage that tested it then its a free retest
if its taken away and brought back within 10 working days then they can charge up to half the full test fee
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IvIarkgraham
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Its in now. Nearly finished. Pass or fail?
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mike56gte
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fail
wheel bearing will fail it.
[Edited on 12-11-2010 by mike56gte]
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IvIarkgraham
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I think it will only fail on emisions
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mike56gte
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does it have a none standard exhaust?
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IvIarkgraham
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IvIarkgraham
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yes it has a none standard exhaust
forgot to put my egr valve on though 
so back at mine putting that on
do you think that will be enough for it to pass?
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Phillips_91
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by the looks of those co levels you need a new cat mate, egr will only pull hc levels down iirc
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Nic Barnes
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you're a wizzard
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IvIarkgraham
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
you're a wizzard
forgot about that i could magic the emissions down!
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Ojc
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Headgasket
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
you're a wizzard
forgot about that i could magic the emissions down!
Or just magic a pass certificate 
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