My MOT is due in the next 4 weeks, so today I had my son-in-law do a pre-MOT test (he is a certified MOT tester, but since moving on to trucks he no longer practices). I am pleased to say, everything seems okay. He isn't able to do the emission tests so that may still pose a problem, but I am hopeful! He did find the exhaust heat shield was loose (I have experienced the odd rattle from under my seat), but a large washer fixed that. He cleaned up and greased a couple of brake pipes too.
Normally he just puts the car in for its MOT and either him of the garage does any repairs, but with the new rules he wanted it checked over first. He phoned his mate, and it goes in on Wednesday morning for the real thing. The garage is a truck specialist, so it had to be fitted in with their VOSA schedule.