MOT Due ... feeling a bit worried

[ZoHatter]

Hi

I have a MK1 Punto 60S 1.2 S reg. 106K Mileage

My MOT is due in Feb, and I know it's going to fail. I definitely need new brakes and the horn has stopped working. I'm absolutely pooping it as to what else is going to be wrong with my poor little car. I have also been advised that the head gasket might be going.

Just wanted some advise really, the car isn't worth much more than £300 and is it going to be worth getting in repaired, other than for sentimental reasons or should I just bite the bullet and cry to the Bank of Mum & Dad for a new car??

 

[Ziggy122]

Brakes are £10 a disc and £13 for Mintex Pads thats how much i paid
So only £33, spend an afternoon and your quids in

As for the Horn - borrow your parents horn see if yours works in theres

As for HG, what symptoms you got?

Ziggy

 

[dave]

id be checking radius arm bush/bearing, floor edges for rust, amonst other things before taking it in, take it for a test upto 30 days before its due and if it does pass you wont lose the extra days

 

[ZoHatter]

I had to put some anti freeze in before Christmas, and the whole front of the engine is covered in oil and when I topped up the radiator you can see little specks of oil floating in there too. That's what's lead me to believe that the HG is going, but I may well be very wrong.

I have seen another Punto for sale locally (2000 plate) and I think I might go have a look at it and advertise mine for spares or repairs, he's a brilliant car never had a problem with him, but I feel the need to treat myself to powersteering and ABS!

 

[fingers99]

Powersteering and ABS will only teach you to drive badly. Get your hand dirty and spend £150 on parts and you'll have a car which will probably be as reliable as the "new" one and which won't be prone to expensive PAS/Canbus/ABS problems.

As spares or repairs, your car might be worth £100. With a ticket, 450 - 500.