First MOT - it's a pass!

Hello there! With the MOT coming up I drew up a list of repairs that needed doing.

1. Battery needed fixing in place. I used the same rubber strap solution I had before I moved the battery.
2. Windscreen water bottle missing, the new battery position meant that  the old water bottle had to be moved. I bought a water bag instead but hadn't mounted it - I made a temporary solution for the MOT test.
3. Seat belts - the four point belt is not allowed in Sweden so I disconnected one point!
4. Front ball joints had to be replaced - thanks Peter for sending the lower joints (Triumph QR1572S). Upper are standard Ford Transit QD117RHT which I bought locally.
5. Super Charger - I replaced the belt with a shorter one which bypassed the SC!
6. Front wing bracket - welded and painted and back in place.
7. Brakes - wasn't sure  if they would pass but took a gamble and left them as was.

I picked an MOT station (bil besikningen) that I heard was more sympathetic towards amateur built cars. This was the one in Uppsala north of Stockholm about 60 miles from home. Typically on the day it rained really hard and almost blew a gale for the first time in more than 3 months. It was almost like my first experience in the rain 3 years ago but this time it wasn't the Poseidon Adventure as before as I now had the soft top in place. It was now rather cozy and warm. Two and a half hours I was in Uppsala.

The test was very uneventful in fact apart from I removed the soft top to make it easier for the young lady doing the test to get in and out and also the sump kept hitting the lift mechanism so had to help push the front of the car up a few times. It was difficult for the tester to operate the pedals too but it worked out well in the end. Head lights were aligned correctly, brakes and hand brake were fine, exhaust emissions were very low and the small amount of stone wool I inserted kept the noise level down too! A pass without comments so I was very pleased. Next one is in two years and then every year after that.

The test was so much better and fairer than the first at Dekra!

Underneath will have to be cleaned up over the winter to stop any possible rust creeping in.

Lambda test results.

Now I have a few opportunities left to go out for drives in the country then it'll be down to getting the engine out and clutch changed.

See you soon!