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They've been accessible on line for years with the MOT station just printing on plain paper. The only change is the MOT station will stop printing them for you.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/dvsa-rolls-out-important-mot-29079153

That is brilliant news!

That's what I mean - you didn't like me looking under the bonnet before . But you now have something that's all bright and twinkly!!

MOT time , another pass , no advisories Not bad for a 47 year old car !

Me? Polish under the bonnet? You've gotta be kidding

That is a bargain! Did they clean up the outer surface and polish it? So does this mean Merion that you are going to polish everything under your bonnet now?

Should be all good again

E10 is going nowhere near my Celica, Shell V Power all the way . Alternator is back all shiny and gorgeous. Just got to get it back on now

With e5 and e10, id try leaving as little as possible in the tank if its parked up for a while. Ive had loads of cars that have been parked for ages and the fuels come out clean and they have started after 3 or more years of being parked, with the ethanol content, it does turn to sludge a lot more, Other thing I find on cars that have been parked a while is that its worth taking the plugs out and giving them a clean and also take off the distributor cap and take off the build up inside on the tips

I forgot to update you. Running nicely and got her over for a fresh MOT. She passed and then the alternator expired, it's an ex alternator . Anyway, local company does alternator refurbishing so I took it up there after bleeding all over the engine bay taking the bugger off with skinned fingers. Needs a new regulator and rectifier and rewind. £75, what a bargain.

Believe me it's going to get one

Probably could do with the Italian tune-up before the MOT

There's a reason cars are often refered to as she. I have the same nonsense from Ezzy, the others are fine.

Are these cars engineered to drive us nuts????? Checked for fault codes but nothing there then gave the key another turn and she fired up instantly!!!!! Ran like a Swiss watch for 30mins, turned her off and tried again, instant start once more. Let's see what tomorrow brings

I had issues on my Sisters Micra after about 5 years, it turned to varnish and kept gumming float valve shut then gummed up pump and carn jets. That would have been E5. E10 goes stale quicker but not that much quicker.

Yeah, I've known a car with two year old petrol in it start okay.

Six months old petrol should be okay, hopefully

Just wondering if the petrol has gone stale in the tank? How long ago was your last fill up?

Thanks Chris, I'll try to get the paper clip out over the weekend

http://www.gt4dc.co.uk/info/howto/ecu/ecu_error_codes.htm

First step check fault codes, no special tools needed. Guide on gt4dc how to guides. Cap failure in gen 6 is still rare, I'd be looking at the more obvious first. See what the fault codes show. Check for spark while turning over.

Just found a YouTube video. Know where it is now

Never had the ECU out. I've heard that it's in the passenger footwell behind the glove box. There's a white plastic box under there. Is the ECU in that?

Maybe it's time to check the capacitors in your ECU.