The distance wouldn't bother .....its a good excuse to have breakfast out with a few mates ;)

I'd be tempted to rock up at his address with a team of mates and bundle him into my car..........

Well .....I've just read enough of the GOV website to see why you and other people are confused.........and now so am I , so all I can do as a tester is follow what I've been told etc....... ( ****ed if I know emote) LOL

No one can stop you from taking your vehicle The point I was making regarding the rules etc is..........As an MOT tester I get my "rules" direct from the DVSA which are up to date , not from the internet GOV website ( which to be fair I haven't looked at) , I'm just passing on whats been...

Ok.....get this.........a motorist was stopped by Greater Manchester Police on the way to a prebooked MOT test.......his MOT had expired but like everyone else includeing me he knew it was legal to take his car to a prebooked MOT . He gets pulled for no MOT .......he then gets informed...

We've had two major updates/rule changes since then

I've not seen it written anywhere to be honest.......it was explained to us on a site visit/training session........and I queeried it more than once I recently had some more news that I'm reluctant to share at the moment as it sounds unbelievable though I've been assured its true :(

I dont need to read them , I am an MOT tester,

You need to be aware if it fails your current MOT becomes null and void

Looks/sounds like you may have had a result..........those failure items are sod all

Check fuse 13 in the underbonnet fuse box

It wasn't in for a belt , just an interim service

@windblower We had a late model KA in today...........and it has a Fiat engine in ........with a timing belt driven water pump ....... I stand corrected and owe you an apology sir

Tell me how the water pumps driven after you've done it ;)

In that case the water pump is driven by the back of the alternator belt.............as a matter of interest dont be tempted to take a short cut and not slacken the camshaft pulley bolts...........if you do take the short cut the car will intermittantly stall and allow a day to do it as this is...

Ah.....been a while since I replaced a timing belt on a 1.25 engine......not sure if the water pump is driven by the timing belt........could let you know Monday evening though........my timing belt book is at work

We use Circolli water pumps all the time.......not had any issues yet......... If your KA is a 1.4 and the same engine fitted to late Fiestas the water pump isn't driven by the timing belt

I've never revved a diesel flat out during a MOT test.........why would you do that to a customers engine

Bore scoring on Porsche engines is a well known problem on past and present Porsche engines........its not been fixed

Still happens now....