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Title: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: 05omegav6 on 30 January 2016, 18:19:01

Any advances on the following:

1. Alleged Windscreen obstruction.
2. Sill covers.
3. General chassis corrosion.
4. Oil leak.
5. Handbrake return spring mountings corroded.
6. Front inner wings corroded.
7. Rear inner sill corrosion.
8. Sidelight bulb.

 :D

Edited to correct...

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: TheBoy on 30 January 2016, 18:31:04

I'll state here and now, the air freshener left dangling from mirror was not an adviso. I forgot all about it, but found it hanging from indicator stalk as I drove it home.

So not windscreen obstructions :)

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: EMD on 30 January 2016, 18:39:19

Water leak
Front chassis legs rotten
Rear doughnuts
Front main beams like candles
Wipers worn

  ::)

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: pauls on 30 January 2016, 19:02:43

Worn rear tyres near legal limit.
front disks and pads near legal limit.

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: TheBoy on 30 January 2016, 19:58:01

Quote from: pauls on 30 January 2016, 19:02:43

Worn rear tyres near legal limit.
front disks and pads near legal limit.

I didn't think there was?

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: 05omegav6 on 30 January 2016, 19:59:16

Quote from: TheBoy on 30 January 2016, 19:58:01

Quote from: pauls on 30 January 2016, 19:02:43

Worn rear tyres near legal limit.
front disks and pads near legal limit.

I didn't think there was?

They're required to have some material left... ::)

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: TheBoy on 30 January 2016, 20:00:55

Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 30 January 2016, 19:59:16

Quote from: TheBoy on 30 January 2016, 19:58:01

Quote from: pauls on 30 January 2016, 19:02:43

Worn rear tyres near legal limit.
front disks and pads near legal limit.

I didn't think there was?

They're required to have some material left... ::)

I'm sure I slapped on new pads already this year.

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: 05omegav6 on 30 January 2016, 20:03:02

I'm saying nowt, mine must be due again soon :-X

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: Kevin Wood on 31 January 2016, 09:45:21

Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 30 January 2016, 19:59:16

Quote from: TheBoy on 30 January 2016, 19:58:01

Quote from: pauls on 30 January 2016, 19:02:43

Worn rear tyres near legal limit.
front disks and pads near legal limit.

I didn't think there was?

They're required to have some material left... ::)

.. Hence my rush to the motor factors the day before MOT. ::)

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: TheBoy on 31 January 2016, 10:20:48

Quote from: EMD on 30 January 2016, 18:39:19

Water leak
Front chassis legs rotten
Rear doughnuts
Front main beams like candles
Wipers worn

  ::)

And you scored...



...a big fat zero

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 31 January 2016, 11:36:35

I'm truly amazed that this old dog wasn't cubed years ago. :)

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: 05omegav6 on 31 January 2016, 13:33:37

Quote from: TheBoy on 31 January 2016, 10:20:48

Quote from: EMD on 30 January 2016, 18:39:19

Water leak
Front chassis legs rotten
Rear doughnuts
Front main beams like candles
Wipers worn

  ::)

And you scored...



...a big fat zero

Dread to think what I got then :o Was hoping for at least a 4... :D

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: Jimbob on 31 January 2016, 13:54:09

Quote from: TheBoy on 30 January 2016, 18:31:04

I'll state here and now, the air freshener left dangling from mirror was not an adviso. I forgot all about it, but found it hanging from indicator stalk as I drove it home.

So not windscreen obstructions :)

But was it a fail?  then moved for the retest?

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: Jimbob on 31 January 2016, 13:57:48

Im gonna go for :


plastic over sill fitted
both n/s/r & o/s/r wheel arches corroded and holed
under side corroded and rusty
both front brake disc corroded and rusty
both rear brake disc corroded and rusty
both rear hubs back plates corroded and very rusty
nearside rear Tyre worn very close to legal limit
offside rear Tyre worn very close to legal limit
oil leak sump pan very rusty

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: EMD on 31 January 2016, 13:59:24

Noisy wheel bearings and diff  ::)

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: 05omegav6 on 31 January 2016, 14:11:45

Quote from: EMD on 31 January 2016, 13:59:24

Noisy wheel bearings and diff  ::)

The general idea is to choose items that constitute part of the MoT  ::)

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: Andy H on 31 January 2016, 15:43:36

parking brake - excess lever travel/close to maximum acceptable

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: TheBoy on 31 January 2016, 18:36:37

Quote from: Jimbob on 31 January 2016, 13:57:48

Im gonna go for :


plastic over sill fitted
both n/s/r & o/s/r wheel arches corroded and holed
under side corroded and rusty
both front brake disc corroded and rusty
both rear brake disc corroded and rusty
both rear hubs back plates corroded and very rusty
nearside rear Tyre worn very close to legal limit
offside rear Tyre worn very close to legal limit
oil leak sump pan very rusty

Well done for remembering the reg, Mr Jimbob ;)

But I think that's classed as cheating ;D

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: Jimbob on 31 January 2016, 18:40:53

Quote from: TheBoy on 31 January 2016, 18:36:37

Quote from: Jimbob on 31 January 2016, 13:57:48

Im gonna go for :


plastic over sill fitted
both n/s/r & o/s/r wheel arches corroded and holed
under side corroded and rusty
both front brake disc corroded and rusty
both rear brake disc corroded and rusty
both rear hubs back plates corroded and very rusty
nearside rear Tyre worn very close to legal limit
offside rear Tyre worn very close to legal limit
oil leak sump pan very rusty

Well done for remembering the reg, Mr Jimbob ;)

But I think that's classed as cheating ;D

Definately cheating!  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: 05omegav6 on 31 January 2016, 19:42:17

 ;D

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: STEMO on 31 January 2016, 22:12:23

Sounds a bit rusty then?  :-\

Title: Re: Silver Bullet Mot Advisory Thread 2016
Post by: TheBoy on 01 February 2016, 17:32:44

Quote from: STEMO on 31 January 2016, 22:12:23

Sounds a bit rusty then?  :-\

Lighter, for performance reasons ;D ;D