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Title: MOT after 5 years standing
Post by: activamad on 18 July 2011, 09:29:42

Oh well guys n gals here goes. After being stood for ages (see http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1295985347) my Omega finally goes for MOT today to determine its fate. Anyone care to guess how bad it'll be  ;D.

I know the screen will fail and the exhaust as well (although I'm going to bodge that a little bit!) ;D but have done NOTHING else to it. I have obviously checked safety stuff and had a wobble of various bits to make sure nothing will fall off on the way, and cleared the leaves out.

Test is at 11 results once I know. Don't think I've ever been this nervous about an MOT!!

Title: Re: MOT after 5 years standing
Post by: Jimbob on 18 July 2011, 09:33:39

should be interesting  :y

erm , good luck?  :-/  :y

Title: Re: MOT after 5 years standing
Post by: henryd on 18 July 2011, 10:18:21

I would imagine that some brake work could be on the cards :D but good luck anyway :y

Title: Re: MOT after 5 years standing
Post by: blackviper90210 on 18 July 2011, 10:26:21

Good luck mate, be positive!!  :y

Title: Re: MOT after 5 years standing
Post by: sticka_v8_init on 18 July 2011, 10:34:09

Good luck fella, won't be as bads as you think   ::)

Title: Re: MOT after 5 years standing
Post by: activamad on 18 July 2011, 10:55:00

Well it made it 8 miles to the station so ot can't be all bad!!! Has. started only running of 5 tho.

Title: Re: MOT after 5 years standing
Post by: henryd on 18 July 2011, 12:12:27

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Well it made it 8 miles to the station so ot can't be all bad!!! Has. started only running of 5 tho.

thats not going to help with the emissions test :(

Title: Re: MOT after 5 years standing
Post by: activamad on 18 July 2011, 12:37:58

Well obvious fail..... BUT only on small things. Exhaust and windscreen which I knew about anyway, 1 bulb (doh!) and the only thing I'm slightly worried about which is headlamp aim, but only because it has self levelling HID so not sure where to start on that but I am sure there's info on here somewhere. Only slight concern is he didn't do emissions but with huge hole in exhaust and only 5 cylinders seemed pointless!

All in all result I think  8-)

Title: Re: MOT after 5 years standing
Post by: saltyone on 18 July 2011, 12:40:46

bloody good for 5 years stood still  :y :y

Title: Re: MOT after 5 years standing
Post by: sticka_v8_init on 18 July 2011, 12:44:14

Nice one fella :y Piece of P for a full ticket then ;)

Title: Re: MOT after 5 years standing
Post by: Jimbob on 18 July 2011, 12:48:17

Impressive.

headlight aim may well be to do with a broken adjuster - see sticky in parts for sale, or ebay for replacements.

Title: Re: MOT after 5 years standing
Post by: blackviper90210 on 18 July 2011, 13:57:09

Thats not bad at all, better than cars that are running everyday, then going for the MOT!!

Good result all in all.  :y