Well I'll call that a success. Booked in for an MOT at 3pm today, I spent the morning jacking up each corner and checking all the gaiters, bushes and so forth. Nothing of particular interest found, cable ties instead of one exhaust mount explain the occasional rattle from that, and a little play in the NSF lower suspension arm rear bushing.
A quick once over with a bucket and sponge, roof rack unclipped and off we went for a 20 minute warm up drive. Still a little spluttery for the first mile, I need to have a look at that, but after that absolutely spot on.
45 minutes sat waiting at the garage, and a pass with only 2 advisories. A bit missing off the bottom of the front numberplate, and a small leak on an exhaust joint.
Well pleased with that, and worth the hours spent to resolve the engine issues.
Next up will be a full belts and filters service, plus gearbox oil change. Then it's finding a bit of trim, specifically the drivers door strip, a few panel clips here and there and we're sorted.
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