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  • AdrianC
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    Clairvoyant MOT tester?
    How did he know the brake fluid was old, the spark plugs needed changing etc?
    Neither of those are part of the MOT anyway. But the tester took one look and realised this was a car that hadn't been properly serviced for ages, and suggested it would be a good idea...
  • jimjames
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    Iceweasel wrote: »
    Definitely needs a change of air-filter & spark plugs which should help the economy.
    Crazily the VW Passat service interval for air filter is 60k miles so on that basis it's got 20k miles before being due. Personally I ignore that and do it at least every 20k.
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    Neither of those are part of the MOT anyway. But the tester took one look and realised this was a car that hadn't been properly serviced for ages, and suggested it would be a good idea...
    Or the MOT was being done at KwikFit...
    Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
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