Took The Old Man's pride and joy for it's first test while in his ownership this morning.
Gave it a good looking over last weekend, just got an advisory for a little surface corrosion on rear brake pipes.
Looks like I'm back in the good books again!

1st mot & they advised on surface rust on brake pipes,,I'd be taking it back to dealers.

Andy. Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

Andy,

Not sure it's the vehicles first mot, but the first one for current owner of the vehicle. I'm sure fRRed will elaborate.
Cheers
Col

Yes you could be right Col,,I should have read it properly,it does say in his ownership.

Andy. Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

Sorry, yes first test since he bought it last year pre owned. The dealer put a ticket on for the sale.
It's an '09 TDV8 HSE, very nice too. Gave it a good coat of looking at before he handed over the folding, addressed a couple of little annoyances through the year, then a prep last weekend. Bone dry underneath, lots of life in all the perishables, tiny bit of pedal pump under hard braking but I'll look at that later.
All in all its a damn fine old bus, he's had his eye on one of them for a while but was reluctant to lose his Jag, as I'd got her like new over his time with her.
Ah well, sure this one will throw something at me to keep my hand in!

Kev.

The rear brake pipes are prone for going on the RRS1.Might be worth changing them for copper ones.

Andy. Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

Nice one, I might just do that then.

sometimes I get this advisory and others not. I have my MOT coming up and someone here advised getting the metal brush out to take away the worst of the rust and for a better visual inspection of the pipes. I'll be doing so this weekend. Recently bought a 2007 RRS HSE TDV6 for a Pimp-My-Ride-Project.
DONE: Meduza front bumper, AB rear bumper, AB tailpipes, calipers repainted, rear upper tailgate upgrade, side steps, AB front grille, AB side vents, rear LED lights, clear side repeaters, integrated daytime running lights, LED headlights.
TO DO: color code sills and pillars.

Forgot to mention, cleaned 'em up the other week. To be honest they weren't that bad! Good old brush up to get a good view, definitely no pitting, just superficial corrosion. Good old coating of high pressure grease to keep future elements at bay, job's a good 'un!  Daily... Audi TT 240 qS, tasteful mods.
Weekend toy... 5' 6", 9 stone, original bodywork!

My 2012 got advisory on rear brake pipe corrosion 3 weeks ago.... * Current: 2024 D350 Defender 90 on coils!
* Current: 1974 Lightweight 2.25L petrol. Old skool
* GONE: 2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Now being piloted by RRSTDV8
* GONE: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* 1949 80" in family since 1975
I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist!

Easy DIY. If they're anything like my old man's it really is superficial. Good clean up with a wire/stiff bristle brush, make sure no pitting, good coating with decent grease to protect freshly exposed pipes, each MoT prep' clean off grease-check condition-re apply grease. If they're getting worse, renew, they look easy enough to get at.  Daily... Audi TT 240 qS, tasteful mods.
Weekend toy... 5' 6", 9 stone, original bodywork!

After the wire brushing you could of course coat them with Hammerite or similar corrosion inhibitor and give them some protection for a wee bit longer......... 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW