The MOT – here’s what the van failed on

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The van was last MOTed 18 month ago! and yeah, for everyone asking, my MOT has been overdue for 6 months.

And for those of you who are not in the UK: The MOT is the compulsory annual test to check a cars roadworthiness. I thought I’d share the results with you.

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This 14 year old LDV Convoy has taken me over 15000 miles all across Europe and the only work I’ve had to do in this time has been to fit a new battery and a new alternator. It’s not too bad, and it’s running really well.

I was preparing myself for the worst when I took it in for the mot. It did fail but it’s only daft stuff.

The MOT results – here’s what it failed on

Windscreen wipers worn out
Obstruction encroaching windscreen – because there’s a tree on the dashboard
Headlamp aim incorrect
Side indicator wrong colour
Number plate lamp not working
Tyre tread depth below 1.6mm

But the next problem…

There’s still a bit of work I have to do on the van before I leave the UK – and it’s all to do with rust. My home is rusting! I need to stop it as much as I can before it gets much worse. Here’s a picture of the front left wheel arch:

So over the next couple of weeks I’ll keep the blog updated on the work done. A lot of this rust will need welding – probably a separate post on its own.

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