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Title: happy days
Post by: gregers on November 23, 2012, 09:06:05 PM
car passed its mot today,thought i had 2 weeks left,turned out it was to run out tomorrow.
as ive lost/thrown away the last mot didnt know when it ran out.

so im a happy bunny.
Title: Re: happy days
Post by: blue metal on November 24, 2012, 06:41:03 PM
well done that man.
got to be lucky some of the time  :)

Tony
Title: Re: happy days
Post by: gregers on November 24, 2012, 07:03:53 PM
yeah why oh why when it comes to mot time my sphincter goes a pouting  [bash]

took it back to the car dealer/garage i bought the car from,WHERE HAS THE YEAR GONE.?
not something i normally do but as i had a years warranty on the car seemed rude not too eh.

for the last 5 years have been using a firm called 'just mots' and thats all they do so no axes to grind or try to drum up work.
so was dreading this 1 tbh.
Title: Re: happy days
Post by: gregers on December 12, 2015, 09:46:27 PM
well she only went and done it again,with flying colours clapping and jumping,
said to the guy serving,really thought it might fail on a brake problem,he reply bloody hope not as we done them only a couple of months ago.just testing i said ;)

booked on line for only Ã,£30.
just mots,if youve got 1 near you try them.
Title: Re: happy days
Post by: blue metal on December 13, 2015, 09:25:18 AM
What have you been doing with
with the old bus
wrapping her in cotton wool!!
:) :)
well done again

Tony
Title: Re: happy days
Post by: gregers on December 13, 2015, 08:39:11 PM
no, :)
it gets used as a van mostly.golf clubs in it and carrying tools etc,once in a blue moon do i empty it so the rear seats can be used.
now on 119000+ miles,next year if ive still got it,it will require a cam belt change.
Title: Re: happy days
Post by: Chrispb on December 14, 2015, 12:53:33 AM
Greg does believe in getting  the most out of a cam belt (tight git) let's hope it don't end in tears [CRY] :) :)
Title: Re: happy days
Post by: mike wilson on December 14, 2015, 10:28:35 AM
Numerous examples of them failing well before the (maximum, note) recommended change interval of 125,000/10years.  Mostly on the 1.8 but the 2 and 2.2 are not immune.  A Ford tech that I know recommends no more than 80,000 or six years, so I suspect that many more are failing than we hear about on t'internet.
Title: Re: happy days
Post by: SirDavidAlhambra on May 25, 2019, 10:21:14 AM
The secret is to give the car a good wash and have a friendly chat with the MOT tester so that they like you and donââ,¬â,,¢t try to rip you off as much. Also if you leave a Haynes manual on the front seat and make sure they see you checking the bulbs etc before it goes in then they are more likely to pick another target