My MOT is due up in 2 weeks time, are there any things i need to look out for before putting it in

Its a 96 gs300 sport with just over 100k on the clock, regular dealer services up to feb last year

i know tghe cat has split and will need replacing and i have recently fitted two new rear boxes and front pads and i have reaer pads if necessary...............but is there anything else which is common to go wrong for the MOT at this age or mileage

thanks

There isn't anything I can think of other than the standard double check for any car. Bulbs, wiper blades etc. Mine just passed with 217k miles, so your mileage shouldn't cause you any problems.

check front top and bottom bal joints for any wear. i had advisories on these getting bad.

[quote name='kevinsgs300' post='708848' date='Feb 12 2010, 01:46 PM']check front top and bottom bal joints for any wear. i had advisories on these getting bad.[/quote]

I did get both bottom balljoints including delivery for £50 on ebay, the seller still has some. Top wihsbones (with the balljoints built in) are not so cheap, although I believe blueprint do make those. Luckily I had a spare wishbone for each side already, and used one when I needed to do the the nearside (see link in sig for tutorial).

Edit: Duplicate of above

[quote name='TigerFish' post='708975' date='Feb 13 2010, 04:55 PM']Edit: Duplicate of above[/quote]


great, i will have a check of the ball joints and wishbones

luckily all bulbs have been replaced due to both rear lights blowing at the same time whilst driving half way over from portugal...............had to drive with just rear fogs for 40 or 50 miles..........ended up taping paper over them to diffuse them a bit as boot was so full couldnt get in to replace them.............and repleced both front sides after one of them blew a few months ago

and just before winter i got new wiper blades

just ordered the cat................hope its easy enough to fit


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sailed through...................just headlights need a slight adjustment up