Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club

richymon · Post by **richymon** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:46 pm

the sli has just passed another mot 1st time.dont you just love to see the testers face when they cant find anything wrong with your old car and another old car will grace the road for atleast another 13 months.

Smithy · Post by **Smithy** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:09 pm

Excellent news

Clawjaw · Post by **Clawjaw** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:33 am

grates on passing

my mot isnt till the end of August... I dont think there will be much wrong with it. Ill put it through a pre-mot the beguining of August.

Clive216 · Post by **Clive216** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:43 pm

My GTi cost £450 to get through the last MOT, every penny well spent 8)
That's all it's cost me in 6 years so am well happy, as most of my cars in the past have been scrapped as a result.

Clawjaw · Post by **Clawjaw** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:50 pm

my mot is tomorrow at 09:30 please keep your fingers crossed for me

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Jewel 25 · Post by **Jewel 25** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:13 pm

What are common failures for 214s?

whiskeyonesix · Post by **whiskeyonesix** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:27 pm

I`d say Rear Bushes and Emissions - as well as the usual things.

Clawjaw · Post by **Clawjaw** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:48 pm

ok are you ready.........................? Failed on, and i quote:

001 Exaust engine idle speed too high
002 Nearside windscreen wiper blade insecure
003 Nearside rear (outer sill) suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded
004 Offside rear (outer sill) suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded
005 Nearside front anti-roll bar linkage has exsessive play in a pin/bush
006 Offside front anti-roll bar linkage has exsessive play in a pin/bush
007 Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive
008 Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive
009 Exhaust emmisions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits

Ok ive been quoted around £177 to get it through. It needs welding just under the end of the side skirt. The MOTer said that instead of taking the whole skirt off it would be best to just take part of it off at the back.

You know i didnt think i would have to remove part of my body kit to get it sorted. The skirts were stuck down with some of that ultra bond stuff and screws and of course filler.

I dont know if its worth getting it through

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What would you lot do?

EDIT: He said that he didnt want to fail me on the 'high idle' but it was this thats causing many of the other exhaust failings :roll:

whiskeyonesix · Post by **whiskeyonesix** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:11 pm

I`d say that £177+ is fair enough, considering if you think how much some people have to shell out. It all depends on how much you like the car really.

Clawjaw · Post by **Clawjaw** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:01 am

true, true.... ive booked it in for monday.

another mot passed

another mot passed