My '91 cab failed its MOT ......

[Rosc0PColtrane]

I was expecting this, ol' faithfull had to get high maintenance at some point...

It failed on a brake hose!!! Fantasic!! What a tribute to classic engineering!!!!

Was expecting bushes, suspension, tyres, fuel lines and all sorts but nooooo just a brake hose!!! Great news!! Anyone had a plesant MOT experience.. or not?

[Ziggy]

Yup, mine just went through needing nowt I've mentioned this elsewhere of course; I'm just saying it again cos I'm a smug git!

[jmc330i]

Good news

Anyone had a plesant MOT experience.. or not?

First time I MOTd the Sport it failed on a worn ball joint or something like that, I forget now. Not bad considering it went from 7 years sat in a garage doing about 1300miles a year, straight into everyday use - I did more miles in the first month of owning it than it had done in the previous year

Sailed through the last MOT, although Im not looking forward to its next one - been sat still for 17 months again

[ad318i]

yeah my 4 door that im selling now, i've had it for the last 3 mot's and it hasn't failed a single one yet!!

and to top it off the last one was only £25

[parksie]

what's with this new MOT test anyway

Today i went for a re test, previously failed on headlight alignment (total seized adjusters) now new angle eyes

So the geezer set about checking everything again , picking up points "i missed the 1st tme", wanker , after insisting i try to realign the lights on his garage wall i get a new MOT cert some 1.5hrs later

Won't be going back there next time!!!!!

[Gouki]

mine just passed recently. First test was a rear wheel bearing needed replacing, went through and they picked up on my side indicators not flashing orange, got that replaced, got my reverse light done while I was at it, finally passed!

[beefy]

my 325 cab failed on both ball joints so i replaced both bottom arms. also failed because it needs a bit of welding on the inner wing which i will be doing at the weekend. i was also expecting at lot worse so its all good.

[Bob_S]

mine failed on loose track rod ends and headlight alignment both of which I knew about but couldnt do anything about! so I was pretty pleased!

[Morat]

what's with this new MOT test anyway

Today i went for a re test, previously failed on headlight alignment (total seized adjusters) now new angle eyes

So the geezer set about checking everything again , picking up points "i missed the 1st tme", wanker , after insisting i try to realign the lights on his garage wall i get a new MOT cert some 1.5hrs later

Won't be going back there next time!!!!!

I hope seized adjusters on their own don't make a fail - that'd take out most of the E30 crowd in one go

[Brianmoooore]

mine failed on loose track rod ends and headlight alignment both of which I knew about but couldnt do anything about! so I was pretty pleased!

Why couldn't you do anything about it?? You knew they were faulty, and still put it in for a ticket, knowing it would fail, and the work would have to be done anyway! Can't see the point.
I've never had an E30 fail an MOT, mainly because of the quality of the components and the high standard of BMW engineering, but also because I check over the thing first, and put right anything that needs doing.
(Just remembered, I did have one fail once, on emissions. I had been doing some minor work in the LH side of the engine bay, and must have moved a protruding knob on the LPG reducer, making the mixture over rich. Quick tweak brought it all back into cat equipped car spec, even though the car doesn't have a cat.)

[parksie]

Brian, i beg to differ, the Head light adjuster's certainly are not a quality component, my guess designed for no more than 10yrs

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Good news

Anyone had a plesant MOT experience.. or not?

First time I MOTd the Sport it failed on a worn ball joint or something like that, I forget now. Not bad considering it went from 7 years sat in a garage doing about 1300miles a year, straight into everyday use - I did more miles in the first month of owning it than it had done in the previous year

Sailed through the last MOT, although Im not looking forward to its next one - been sat still for 17 months again

Bet it'll be fine!!! Where in Somerset are you?

[Rosc0PColtrane]

what's with this new MOT test anyway

Today i went for a re test, previously failed on headlight alignment (total seized adjusters) now new angle eyes

So the geezer set about checking everything again , picking up points "i missed the 1st tme", wanker , after insisting i try to realign the lights on his garage wall i get a new MOT cert some 1.5hrs later

Won't be going back there next time!!!!!

How about this for a test... First MOT I had for my cab, went up to where my bro works as their MOT tester was in on a saturday.

He checked the lights squirted the windows with washer and said wow, what nice car, how can this possibly fail an MOT?? and passed it!!!!

[parksie]

April 6th 2007 book me in at your Brothers place

[Rosc0PColtrane]

April 6th 2007 book me in at your Brothers place

lol , I'll dig out their diary!!!

oddly enough, I don't get it done there anymore. Bit of a fallacy if, like with my car, the brake hose that is faulty, goes, and your doing silly mph with no brakes!!!

[Blue_MK2]

Well done mate.

Would a 'k' plate e30 need a CAT to pass mot?

[Brianmoooore]

Brian, i beg to differ, the Head light adjuster's certainly are not a quality component, my guess designed for no more than 10yrs

Headlamp adjusters last for ever if you take the trouble to add a little copper grease to the threads. It's called maintenence.

[parksie]

Brian, i beg to differ, the Head light adjuster's certainly are not a quality component, my guess designed for no more than 10yrs

Headlamp adjusters last for ever if you take the trouble to add a little copper grease to the threads. It's called maintenence.

Got the message M8, pity the frickin previous owners/ mechanics didn't

[paulj]

what's with this new MOT test anyway

Today i went for a re test, previously failed on headlight alignment (total seized adjusters) now new angle eyes

So the geezer set about checking everything again , picking up points "i missed the 1st tme", wanker , after insisting i try to realign the lights on his garage wall i get a new MOT cert some 1.5hrs later

Won't be going back there next time!!!!!

How about this for a test... First MOT I had for my cab, went up to where my bro works as their MOT tester was in on a saturday.

He checked the lights squirted the windows with washer and said wow, what nice car, how can this possibly fail an MOT?? and passed it!!!!

Thats all good until your driving downt the road at 90 and the brakes fail

Call me old fashoned but i like to know my car is road worthy... whatever the cost

[Brianmoooore]

Well done mate.

Would a 'k' plate e30 need a CAT to pass mot?

No car NEEDS a cat to pass MOT, but it does need to meet the emission requirements for it's registration. Mine comfortably meets the cat type emissions without a cat by running on LPG.
Aug 92 is the date from which it has to meet thr tighter regs, IIRC.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

what's with this new MOT test anyway

Today i went for a re test, previously failed on headlight alignment (total seized adjusters) now new angle eyes

So the geezer set about checking everything again , picking up points "i missed the 1st tme", wanker , after insisting i try to realign the lights on his garage wall i get a new MOT cert some 1.5hrs later

Won't be going back there next time!!!!!

How about this for a test... First MOT I had for my cab, went up to where my bro works as their MOT tester was in on a saturday.

He checked the lights squirted the windows with washer and said wow, what nice car, how can this possibly fail an MOT?? and passed it!!!!

Thats all good until your driving downt the road at 90 and the brakes fail

Call me old fashoned but i like to know my car is road worthy... whatever the cost

Exactlty, hence as I said, I didn't go back there.

"oddly enough, I don't get it done there anymore. Bit of a fallacy if, like with my car, the brake hose that is faulty, goes, and your doing silly mph with no brakes!!!" [/quote]

[danny_j]

back in my young days (he says at the tender age of 23) getting an MOt was easy. I remember getting one for my Nova

testing the emissions "sniff sniff... smells alright!"

My cab was sitting for 6 months before MOT time put it in... 2 bulbs and a £10 break light switch that seats behind the brake pedal

[Rosc0PColtrane]

back in my young days (he says at the tender age of 23) getting an MOt was easy. I remember getting one for my Nova

This is what I love about the zone, we can come on here and admit our past crimes!! hahaha ( Iused to own an MG Metro!!!!

I went to look at a black cab in Southampton last sunday, a right $hitter

[danny_j]

back in my young days (he says at the tender age of 23) getting an MOt was easy. I remember getting one for my Nova

This is what I love about the zone, we can come on here and admit our past crimes!! hahaha ( Iused to own an MG Metro!!!!

I went to look at a black cab in Southampton last sunday, a right $hitter

lol the good old days!! None of this neon washer jet crap or licky sticky shit you can buy from halfords!!

You really had to work in them days to find a cherry bomb and a sun strip

[Rosc0PColtrane]

back in my young days (he says at the tender age of 23) getting an MOt was easy. I remember getting one for my Nova

This is what I love about the zone, we can come on here and admit our past crimes!! hahaha ( Iused to own an MG Metro!!!!

I went to look at a black cab in Southampton last sunday, a right $hitter

lol the good old days!! None of this neon washer jet crap or licky sticky shit you can buy from halfords!!

You really had to work in them days to find a cherry bomb and a sun strip

Yeah, and cars were lowered using hacksaws, airboxes were drilled to improve performance or just taken off completely ahahahahaaha