MOT pass...eleven years on

[dieselV6]

Tested my Superb today, pass on everything. I'm now into 12th year of ownership, and at 170k+ miles of happy motoring, I'd say I got my value for money

All maintenance and repairs done by myself over the years, including belts, CV boots and an alternator replacement.

I have a few maintenance jobs planned for the future, most notably replacing suspension wishbones, but I'll wait until they are loose enough to be MOT advisory. 

 

Though Mk3 Superb is supposed to have better noise insulation from next year, so who knows, I might get tempted to replace my Mk1 (I tested Mk3 last year, was noisier at speed than my 10yr+ old Mk1).

That is, if Skoda UK stops limiting the 190bhp diesel to models with bling alloys, leather upholstery and a ton of unwanted electronic crutches...

 

 

Edited 10 June, 2017 by dieselV6

[kevberlin]

15 minutes ago, dieselV6 said:

Tested my Superb today, pass on everything. I'm now into 12th year of ownership, and at 170k+ miles of happy motoring, I'd say I got my value for money

All maintenance and repairs done by myself over the years, including belts, CV boots and an alternator replacement.

I have a few maintenance jobs planned for the future, most notably replacing suspension wishbones, but I'll wait until they are loose enough to be MOT advisory. 

 

Though Mk3 Superb is supposed to have better noise insulation from next year, so who knows, I might get tempted to replace my Mk1 (I tested Mk3 last year, was noisier at speed than my 10yr+ old Mk1).

That is, if Skoda UK stops limiting the 190bhp diesel to models with bling alloys, leather upholstery and a ton of unwanted electronic crutches...

 

 

Ace car! Stick with it.

[skomaz]

Still got some way to go to beat my Mazda MX5...   22 years old and has passed every time so far

[Nackuk]

Same here my MX5 is some 20 years+. Odd having two cars at either sides of the spectrum, but I love them both.

[jimbof]

Nice one.  Mine is coming up in Sept.  Should have 220K on her by then.  I am going to drive it till the wheels fall off, can't find anything else to replace it with that even remotely moves me.

[jimbof]

Went in to Concorde Autocentre in Norwich for my annual £20 MOT at 215K.  Straight through, single advisory on my exhaust middle box starting to look like Swiss cheese (external layer only).  Indeed it does, I noticed this last time I was under the car.  Quote of £310 to fix it - we won't be doing that any time soon. 

 

Hats off to them though.  I've had 4 MOTs with them - which has cost me a grand total of £70...(!)  You always hear horror stories about Fastfit type places but these guys are absolutely straight up and down the line.  Can't grumble at all.

 

 

[dieselV6]

If there are no holes in the exhaust yet, a £10 can of zinc (e.g. zinc galva 97 or more silvery zinc aluminium galva 97 silver) can fix the surface rust, actually also convert some of the rust back into iron over time as exhaust runs hot. On all my Skodas exhaust only rusted from outside, so worth keeping outside rust in check to prevent bills.