[Mini] #9 MOT fail/advisory

[Dr John C Bullas]

OK, I have the results of my MOT fail

Failure items
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001 Drivers seat insecure [6.2.A.1]
13mm spanner to nip up

002 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Offside
[8.2.2]
7yr old wiper blade!

003 Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel [2.1.2b]
Quick release boss needs pinching up or a blob of weld

004 Wheel nut(s) loose Nearside Front [4.2.A.1e]
005 Wheel nut(s) loose Offside Front [4.2.A.1e]
006 Wheel nut(s) loose Nearside Rear [4.2.A.1e]
007 Wheel nut(s) loose Offside Rear [4.2.A.1e]
What I forgot to do last night!

008 Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle Nearside Front [4.1.D.2]
Drop front bonnet pins sagged, adjust to get clearance

009 Service brake: efficiency below requirements [3.7.B.7]
left rear brake cylinder doing f**k all

010 Brakes imbalanced across an axle Rear (Axle 2) [3.7.B.5b]
see above

011 Rear brake recording little or no effort Nearside [3.7.B.5a]
see above

B#8.00 for a new cylinder

Handbrake and front brake fine!

Advisory Information
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012 (drivers seat only fitted, full harness seat belt fitted)

013 (Roll cage fitted)

014 Nearside Front Upper (door hinge slightly loose)

015 Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front (joints) [7.1.2]
Nip up the clamp and some bodge paste

016 Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Nearside Rear [2.7.3]
like 7 years ago

017 Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint
Nearside [2.5.B.1a]
018 Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint
Nearside [2.5.B.1a]
019 Nearside Front (upper arm knucle joint dust cover loose)
O20 (n/s bump stop rubber missing)
A nights work!

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Yeah Haw!