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i dont think the number of fails is that important, more the reasons of failure and whether advisories carry over from one year to the next
Shall I scrap it?
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LED under it is Glos. Cotswolds speak for LAYING underneath it with spanners in your hands, gashed knuckles and swearing like a trooper. 
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Sadly it looks like this girl has not been loved. She 's failed an awful lot of MoTs , with advisories remaining in following years
However, some TLC might be all she needs
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I look at it differently. If a veh is looked after all year, there should rarely be an MoT fail.The fails should be the hard to see, feel, notice, type thing. I'm almost paranoid about new noises, slight pulls, is that a tapping noise, etc, etc. Anything that seems odd , is straight to the garage, and whilst they have her I ask them to throw her up on the ramp.A couple of months before MoT, I get her thoroughly checked. So to my thinking, if faults are found every year at MoT time, then they're not looking after it throughout the year.
But each to their own thinking
Addit: Just did a double check, the Golden Girl has never failed an MoT since in my ownership, and only once, a couple of years, prior to that.
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Not everyone can afford to chuck money at garages and not all garages do a good job.I look at it differently. If a veh is looked after all year, there should rarely be an MoT fail.The fails should be the hard to see, feel, notice, type thing. I'm almost paranoid about new noises, slight pulls, is that a tapping noise, etc, etc. Anything that seems odd , is straight to the garage, and whilst they have her I ask them to throw her up on the ramp.A couple of months before MoT, I get her thoroughly checked. So to my thinking, if faults are found every year at MoT time, then they're not looking after it throughout the year.
But each to their own thinking
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I look at it differently. If a veh is looked after all year, there should rarely be an MoT fail.The fails should be the hard to see, feel, notice, type thing. I'm almost paranoid about new noises, slight pulls, is that a tapping noise, etc, etc. Anything that seems odd , is straight to the garage, and whilst they have her I ask them to throw her up on the ramp.A couple of months before MoT, I get her thoroughly checked. So to my thinking, if faults are found every year at MoT time, then they're not looking after it throughout the year.
But each to their own thinking
Addit: Just did a double check, the Golden Girl has never failed an MoT since in my ownership, and only once, a couple of years, prior to that.
They're using the MOT to fault find .. not a good idea ...
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Not everyone is bothered ... that's why there are 'barn finds', cheap motors for sale and some which need a simple fix ...
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I take your point and i do agree, in theory.
But last time i took my car for mot, i took it early because it needed new tyres. Garage owner insisted on putting it thru MOT and failing it, then changing the tyres even though I'd asked for them to be done
If it didn't need an MOT I'd have still taken it for tyres
But last time i took my car for mot, i took it early because it needed new tyres. Garage owner insisted on putting it thru MOT and failing it, then changing the tyres even though I'd asked for them to be done
If it didn't need an MOT I'd have still taken it for tyres
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Like my project P38 abandoned in a vineyard and now a runner.
At least it was until the other day when it developed an electrical fault
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Surely that's down to you. If MoT not due, and you book in for new tyres, then new tyres it is. Then you go back when MoT due. They can't force you to have an MoT done.
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+1 for key re sync. Transponder must be in the key or it wouldn't start.
I usualy have my steering wheel on highest positition but last week I lowered it to make it more comfy on the 7 hour drive to Cornwall, after which it rose to high when I got out, and dropped again when I got in, could be yours has it's memory position set low. That wouldn't explain it moving on it's own tho'.
I personaly wouldn't worry about the MOT history, I don't see anything on there that ain't just normal wear and tear. As said easily fixed if you can use a spanner.
If I hear/feel something obviuos I'll check it out, otherwise I just check the lights, horn, wipers etc then see what it fails on and fix it. I don't see the point in getting it checked twice.
It also shows what has been replaced as it goes from being an advisory.
I usualy have my steering wheel on highest positition but last week I lowered it to make it more comfy on the 7 hour drive to Cornwall, after which it rose to high when I got out, and dropped again when I got in, could be yours has it's memory position set low. That wouldn't explain it moving on it's own tho'.
I personaly wouldn't worry about the MOT history, I don't see anything on there that ain't just normal wear and tear. As said easily fixed if you can use a spanner.
If I hear/feel something obviuos I'll check it out, otherwise I just check the lights, horn, wipers etc then see what it fails on and fix it. I don't see the point in getting it checked twice.
It also shows what has been replaced as it goes from being an advisory.
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Drove to Edinburgh yesterday. It flew along the motorway.Too late he's traded it. It will now likely go to a scrappy
I.offered it here for £1700. No takers
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With all the issues, it sadly wasn't worth £1700. You did the right thing to trade it, but is a shame to see any of them end up in the scrapyard
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At least when they go to the scrappy, they might get recycled into something reliable.
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I suppose it's more spares to keep the rest on the road.
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Bottle opener?
I fixed my central locking with taking both terminals of the battery and touching them together. It will also be memorised to driver profiles etc.
Steering column issues I've also had an fixed it with a custom metal bracket but not sure if your issue is the same.
I'm facing suspension issues too at the moment - I can enable it and drive for a while. You can get compressor rebuild kit etc.
Steering column issues I've also had an fixed it with a custom metal bracket but not sure if your issue is the same.
I'm facing suspension issues too at the moment - I can enable it and drive for a while. You can get compressor rebuild kit etc.
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Still, at least it didn't end up on eBay for £3000 with "minor eas error issue" and some poor bugger bought it...
