My 1975 P6 2200 SC Auto no-longer legally needs to have an MoT, test for which expired a few weeks ago. Whilst I can appreciate that a Test only reflects the state of the car on the day it was done, I was worried that this lack of a check could have some implications on my Insurance, so I contacted them to see if they wanted any check on the untested vehicle they were insuring, their reply was 'as long as the DVLA say the vehicle doesn't require testing, then we are happy'.
Due unusual circumstances had not used the car for long runs, but made a point of driving it every week. So wasn't expecting any problems . My usual Tester said that had it been an MoT would have failed on 4 counts - dodgy tyre (had splits so no argument here), bit of corrosion rear floor (not a big patch) oil leak from back of engine (been there 18 of the previous tests but now a fail) but most important the Rolling Road showed no reading at all for the offside rear handbrake or foot brake, so presumably caliper jammed? other 3 brakes were excellent. Glad I had the check done, but not understanding the logic behind the 40 year rule.
Anybody got an o/s rear caliper and disc they don't want ??
Due unusual circumstances had not used the car for long runs, but made a point of driving it every week. So wasn't expecting any problems . My usual Tester said that had it been an MoT would have failed on 4 counts - dodgy tyre (had splits so no argument here), bit of corrosion rear floor (not a big patch) oil leak from back of engine (been there 18 of the previous tests but now a fail) but most important the Rolling Road showed no reading at all for the offside rear handbrake or foot brake, so presumably caliper jammed? other 3 brakes were excellent. Glad I had the check done, but not understanding the logic behind the 40 year rule.
Anybody got an o/s rear caliper and disc they don't want ??