Mot On The Horizon

[ian010778 21]

Hi all,

 

I've got my MOT booked for April 23rd - the first one for three years on the 205! The last MOT had one advisiory along the lines of 'rear brake plates corroded' (I'm not sure what this means) and that was it.

 

Given that the car hasn't really been anywhere since that MOT and I've been busy doing lots of stuff (making sure all the lights work, sorting idle issue, general cleaning and making sure she's running smooth and servicing) is there anything else I need to be checking before presenting her for MOT please?

 

I'm planning to have a good few days on her over the long weekend to focus speifically on MOT prep' - my provisional list is as follows: -

 

1. play in track rod ends/ball joints (not sure how much is acceptable though)

2. any evidence of leaking brake fluid - the level never changes though so I think these are ok

3. any corrosion on the exhaust system

4. all seatbelts are working

5. I've got enough meat on the front brake pads (I know the discs are good)

6. any evidence of gaitors splitting/leaking

7. a run through of the Haynes manual MOT checklist

 

The test station have already been advised I want/need four new tyres and that they need to set the idle mixture/C0 up before/whilst testing - is there anything else I need to check please?

 

Cheers

 

 

Ian.

[Tom Fenton 1,548]

Get it jacked up, make sure none of the brakes are binding, this is a favourite on a car that has been stood. Take it to the MOT station for its pre-booked test "the long way round" and give it a good clear out, get the oil and water nice and hot, work the brakes fairly hard to get them cleaned up. No play is acceptable in ball joints, you also need to check condition of all rubber balljoint gaiters, so wishbone, track rod end, and both ends of the anti roll bar drop links.

Rear back plates are the plates that the rear brake shoes mount on. These do sometimes corrode badly to the point of having holes in and could fal the test. Its easy enough to inspect them from under the car without dismantling anything.

[ian010778 21]

Cheers Tom - much appreciated.

 

Ian.

[205kenny 7]

Check for cv boots inner and outer, corroded brake pipe and flexies, broken spring, leaking shockers, wishbone bushes, siezed beam, play in beam, blowing exhaust.