V70: - Another year, another MOT

malc-c · Dec 4th, 2019, 14:30

It's that time of year for my 'Ol gal' to have her annual checkup.

Took her to the same test centre I've been using for decades and drove straight in (normally have to queue). I normally stay in the viewing area and watch the testing, and this time was no different. The tester was writing lots of notes whilst under the car which made my anxiety increase. Why I fret so much I don't know, but to to quote a line form meatloaf's "paradise by the dashboard light" I was "praying to my god and on my mothers grave" that what he was finding wasn't serious...

When all done he met me in the reception - and she had passed !! yahoo !

The only minor defect listed was the small stone chip in the screen that was reported last year. I was hoping to get it fixed earlier this week but despite emailing pictures the mobile repair guy never got back to me, and as it hadn't changed couldn't see it being failed this time round.

There are a list of advisories, mostly tyres showing signs of ware, but then you can get that with any car. One advisory was a small leak at the flange of the centre joint of the exhaust, something common on these cars with that centre clamp. The advisories that I will get looked at are :

Deteriorating rear suspension bushes
Rear inner wheel arches / axle mount area showing start of corrosion
N/S front lower suspension arm ball joint has slight play.

The corrosion was reported on the last MOT, and it was mentioned that it's not bad, but like all things if they notice something they have a duty to report it.

Can anyone advise what work would be involved in replacing the rear bushes and replacing the suspension ball joint - are these a big job for someone with no garage and only a set of ramps / axle stands

Still - I've celebrated another year with an MOT pass - The car is 21 years old in January, 162K on the clock and I'm really impressed. I've never had a car this age, and never had a car of this age successively passing MOT's - I'm hoping my next V70 turns out to be just as good and reliable

Dec 4th, 2019, 14:30	#1
malc-c Master Member Last Online: Jan 5th, 2024 16:18 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stevenage	Another year, another MOT It's that time of year for my 'Ol gal' to have her annual checkup. Took her to the same test centre I've been using for decades and drove straight in (normally have to queue). I normally stay in the viewing area and watch the testing, and this time was no different. The tester was writing lots of notes whilst under the car which made my anxiety increase. Why I fret so much I don't know, but to to quote a line form meatloaf's "paradise by the dashboard light" I was "praying to my god and on my mothers grave" that what he was finding wasn't serious... When all done he met me in the reception - and she had passed !! yahoo ! The only minor defect listed was the small stone chip in the screen that was reported last year. I was hoping to get it fixed earlier this week but despite emailing pictures the mobile repair guy never got back to me, and as it hadn't changed couldn't see it being failed this time round. There are a list of advisories, mostly tyres showing signs of ware, but then you can get that with any car. One advisory was a small leak at the flange of the centre joint of the exhaust, something common on these cars with that centre clamp. The advisories that I will get looked at are : Deteriorating rear suspension bushes Rear inner wheel arches / axle mount area showing start of corrosion N/S front lower suspension arm ball joint has slight play. The corrosion was reported on the last MOT, and it was mentioned that it's not bad, but like all things if they notice something they have a duty to report it. Can anyone advise what work would be involved in replacing the rear bushes and replacing the suspension ball joint - are these a big job for someone with no garage and only a set of ramps / axle stands Still - I've celebrated another year with an MOT pass - The car is 21 years old in January, 162K on the clock and I'm really impressed. I've never had a car this age, and never had a car of this age successively passing MOT's - I'm hoping my next V70 turns out to be just as good and reliable __________________ Malcolm

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