hollydolly
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This is my concern for my MOT at the end of the month.My daughter's 2004 Honda CRV needs a new water system -- for the water that comes out to wash the windshield. This is a big safety issue because of all the salt on the roads (a ton of it!) when it snows. The whiteouts usually caused just by heavy snowing are always caused by the salt on the road.
The parts are hard to find, but I found them on Amazon. Haven't ordered them because I have to talk to the mechanic, in case he has a source he'd rather use. I don't like buying things I don't know anything about! And the mechanic is honest and he charges about half what the car dealers charge.
In the Uk all cars over 3 years old have to have an annual mechanical inspection, and have to get a pass certificate otherwise it's illegal to be on the road. The inspection checks many things..

everything has to be in good condition, and if not then they will repair it for you with your consent, but it all depends now if they can get the parts... then once they've repaired it they will supply a Certificate making it legal to drive the car on public roads...
if the car fails on anything it has to be repaired or taken completely off the road, not allowed to be parked on a public road at all... so everyone prays their cars will pass the MOT every year.. it can even fail on some small thing like lights facing slightly off centre .. but it's also the place where they will ppick up something major that may be wrong.. particularly the exhaust system or tyres , and steering rack for example...so if there's something wrong with mine this year that needs a part that isn't available, it will be a big problem