Mot time, and a question about storing a 75

StephenEssex · 19th August 2018, 20:19

Hello,

Taking my W reg 2.5 for an MOT this week, It normally does ok at the MOT but is anyone finding these new MOT rules from April causing issues? i.e. I am sure I read somewhere about missing heat guards is a new failure but I seem to remember mine came off after it was damaged a few years ago, was spotted and pulled off whilst we fitted a new engine mount back in about 2015. I also need to get the damn windscreen washers going again.

Another question, the Rover is going into short term storage soon so I will look into getting a lockup which I presume are all more or less a standard size. Has anyone else used one and does a 75 saloon fit ok?

Thank you, and kind Regards
Stephen

macafee2 · 19th August 2018, 20:27

yes I think you are right, missing heat shield is an mot failure.

macafee2

Dawn · 19th August 2018, 20:47

It should be a failure, although I've seen people on Facebook claim to have an mot without!

dauphin · 20th August 2018, 07:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by StephenEssex

Hello,

Another question, the Rover is going into short term storage soon so I will look into getting a lockup which I presume are all more or less a standard size. Has anyone else used one and does a 75 saloon fit ok?

Thank you, and kind Regards
Stephen

Definitely not a standard size, you would need to measure. Yesterday I was checking the garage at the flats where I’m staying down in Kent at the moment, to see if it could accommodate my 75 Tourer if I ever brought it down. Only about 4.4 metres in length so way too short for any 75. Yet years ago I remember squeezing the Audi 100 I had at the time into another garage on the same estate!

StephenEssex · 20th August 2018, 09:39

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Originally Posted by dauphin

Definitely not a standard size, you would need to measure. Yesterday I was checking the garage at the flats where I’m staying down in Kent at the moment, to see if it could accommodate my 75 Tourer if I ever brought it down. Only about 4.4 metres in length so way too short for any 75. Yet years ago I remember squeezing the Audi 100 I had at the time into another garage on the same estate!

Good info thanks. I know of a chap who keeps his MK3 Granada hatchback in the same block of garages, but I guess it will be prudent to get the exact garage measurements first in case they all differ. I thought maybe they were all a standard size these lockups, obviously not.

cbr1100xx · 20th August 2018, 15:19

My heatshields are missing and I asked the mot guy about this and his answer was...
If they are loose it's a fail...
If they are missing its a pass...
Then asked me when is the last time I saw a car catch fire due to a missing heat shield? Never I said.
There you go then,if its not there I can't test it.
I guess different mot testers have different ideas on the rules

marinabrian · 20th August 2018, 15:28

I had to perform a quick fix on the car I had tested today.

When I dropped off the exhaust to weld up a small hole in the silencer (original system and it was an advisory last year) I noticed the heatshield below the fuel tank was adrift at the rear, where it's bolted to the subframe.

A couple of penny washers fixed that before the exhaust was refitted

They shouldn't be removed, they should be replaced, they're on there for a reason

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StephenEssex · 21st August 2018, 12:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbr1100xx

My heatshields are missing and I asked the mot guy about this and his answer was...
If they are loose it's a fail...
If they are missing its a pass...
Then asked me when is the last time I saw a car catch fire due to a missing heat shield? Never I said.
There you go then,if its not there I can't test it.
I guess different mot testers have different ideas on the rules

Makes sense I suppose, although whatever it needs will be done because I am not changing it, not cost me anything for some time now, I think a new battery in 2016 and a service last year

Re the garage, scrap that idea. Ends up getting very expensive. But thanks for all the helpful comments. I will feedback on the MOT (If anyone cares)

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StephenEssex Loves to post 2000 Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Gibraltar Posts: 385 Thanks: 222 Thanked 75 Times in 48 Posts	Mot time, and a question about storing a 75 Hello, Taking my W reg 2.5 for an MOT this week, It normally does ok at the MOT but is anyone finding these new MOT rules from April causing issues? i.e. I am sure I read somewhere about missing heat guards is a new failure but I seem to remember mine came off after it was damaged a few years ago, was spotted and pulled off whilst we fitted a new engine mount back in about 2015. I also need to get the damn windscreen washers going again. Another question, the Rover is going into short term storage soon so I will look into getting a lockup which I presume are all more or less a standard size. Has anyone else used one and does a 75 saloon fit ok? Thank you, and kind Regards Stephen

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marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	I had to perform a quick fix on the car I had tested today. When I dropped off the exhaust to weld up a small hole in the silencer (original system and it was an advisory last year) I noticed the heatshield below the fuel tank was adrift at the rear, where it's bolted to the subframe. A couple of penny washers fixed that before the exhaust was refitted They shouldn't be removed, they should be replaced, they're on there for a reason Brian All types of T4 Diagnostics now available Official 160 BHP diesel tune upgrades NOT stolen versions from Barnsley VIN SARRJHLHC3D281232 MG ZT V6 160PS to 177PS Upgrades Also *official* X-Power upgrades available Keys Supplied and Programmed ECM Testing Repair, and Replacement ZCS Coding and Used IPK reflashing PM me for details *Find your nearest T4 operator here* Last edited by marinabrian; 20th August 2018 at 15:34..

19th August 2018, 20:27	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	yes I think you are right, missing heat shield is an mot failure. macafee2

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Dawn I really should get out more....... MG ZT 180+ auto Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ilkeston, Derbys Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 285 Thanked 1,128 Times in 504 Posts	It should be a failure, although I've seen people on Facebook claim to have an mot without!