Dont think this been mentioned:
REAR BEAM. Look out for bad camber, jack up each rear corner and 'lift' the wheel up n down, if theres play in the arm....fail
Also, check no broken coil springs on front and both front and rear should only bounce up and back down once, no more, when each corner of the car is bounced...this checks the operation of the shock absorber.
FYI: for the rear, pushing down on the edge of the boot, if the back end dont move up and down, you maybe looking at a seized rear beam.
BRAKES: rear load compensator: if you have one (under rear of car, offside) then it should be nice and free and not seized...wd40 and some pliers can sort it if its seized.
BRAKE CABLES, no splits/cracks in the casing!
SPARE WHEEL. You dont need one for MOT, but if you have one, it should be secure and now it does come under advisories if low tread/cracked etc.
EXHAUST:
should not have any blows or holes and not foul the underside of the car or any other components.
DOORS:
all doors need to be able to open from inside and out.
REAR BEAM. Look out for bad camber, jack up each rear corner and 'lift' the wheel up n down, if theres play in the arm....fail
Also, check no broken coil springs on front and both front and rear should only bounce up and back down once, no more, when each corner of the car is bounced...this checks the operation of the shock absorber.
FYI: for the rear, pushing down on the edge of the boot, if the back end dont move up and down, you maybe looking at a seized rear beam.
BRAKES: rear load compensator: if you have one (under rear of car, offside) then it should be nice and free and not seized...wd40 and some pliers can sort it if its seized.
BRAKE CABLES, no splits/cracks in the casing!
SPARE WHEEL. You dont need one for MOT, but if you have one, it should be secure and now it does come under advisories if low tread/cracked etc.
EXHAUST:
should not have any blows or holes and not foul the underside of the car or any other components.
DOORS:
all doors need to be able to open from inside and out.
Wishes for more power...