Rover 75 MOT - Have We Done Enough To Keep It On The Road?

[@JonCoupland]

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[@paultaylor9652]

Congratulations, Rover 75 on passing your MOT. Great work "Dad" on your repairs.

[@JonCoupland]

Thank you 😄

[@centaurus5676]

Rub that surface rust off and get it Lanoguarded John...A video on said job, would be surely a treat. Thanks.

[@JonCoupland]

Will do 😃

[@Taz-wf4jl]

I spent a lot of time in my boss’s gold Rover 75 when I was a trainee surveyor in the early 2000s. He was a small guy and sat about an inch from the steering wheel so he could reach the pedals, and he drove too fast. It was a lovely place to be and as you say a super comfy ride. I always loved the oval dials.

[@JonCoupland]

I love the dials also :)

[@charlesashford9282]

Love it. Great work. 24 years old and not a single advisory! Well done to you and your Dad and well done to MG Rover for the build quality. These are great cars

[@JonCoupland]

Thank you 😊

[@geezerdiamond]

Whoa! First comment spoilers!!! 😂

[@ArtCarFunky]

SPOILER ALERT!! 😂

[@Jaxs2]

Never in doubt ... 🙏

[@JonCoupland]

Thank you 😊

[@huwdavies6650]

There's a Cowley 75 that I pass quite often in Newport. Looks pretty tidy from what I can see as I drive past. Good looking cars that were highly underrated.

[@JonCoupland]

I do like to see the Cowley ones 😊

[@stewartturner814]

Not surprised it passed. Always a relief when they do though 😊

[@JonCoupland]

I had high hopes but there is always that little bit of doubt 😁

[@freiduumforall8843]

Great work Dad! Being from Australia I see and hear a lot regarding M.O.T. angst and wondered what it was all about. My car Connie was built at Longbridge so looking forward to your future upload about POL. Oh BTW, your GoPro revealed the back side of each spoke of your steering wheel is still filthy…..many apologies mate, couldn’t help but mention it. Really good and easily digestable episode. Cheers.

[@JonCoupland]

😂😂 I also did notice that when editing the video ... Must be time to clean it again

[@ScreamingLordStokes]

Great result, and what relief! MOT day's always a bit nervy isn't it? My W reg passed 10 days ago so I know exactly how you feel 😊

[@JonCoupland]

Fantastic!

[@Parknest]

Congrats on the pass with no advisories and a bit of Rickrolling thrown in for good measure. It is testament to all the hard work your dad put in. I've had a couple of passes on my Volvo XC90 and Mercedes -Benz C200 (both with some advisories) so I know that feeling of an MoT pass. I came here for the Rover 75 content but I'm enjoying the other content as I make my own car content as well.

[@JonCoupland]

Thanks for sticking around :)

[@mike-s8n8y]

That's a vintage test bay , old school 😂😂

[@JonCoupland]

Absolutely! Local village mechanic 😊

[@bradjohnson1627]

🎉🎉After all the work by you and you dad I thought she'd pass with flying colours ❤ Congrats to you both. She's such a pretty car. Liked the bonus Micra content 😅

[@JonCoupland]

😊 thank you, glad you enjoyed the Micra cameo 😂

[@Grumpyowd2hat]

Congratulations 👏👏

[@JonCoupland]

Thanks 😊

[@romac9516]

Grats on the MOT triumph, I'm not remotely surprised it passed but zero advisories is impressive. 75 looking majestic in the driveway.

[@JonCoupland]

Thank you 😁

[@normanstephens5391]

For me. Leave the wheels and interior until another day. I would clean up the rust underneath and protect it with some type of inhibiter. Then tackle the cosmetic items.

[@JonCoupland]

Sounds a good plan! It's a real shame we don't have a ramp 😂

[@danielrussell446]

Well done Jon and Dad on a brilliant job on the 75 and a great pass now to enjoy that beautiful car to the max (even if it’s a Cowley one 😂) and the fantastic ride! My dad always wanted a new one it was the car which always eluded him financially and when he did get to place an order MG Rover went under but the 400/45 we had were superb Maybe look at wire brushing and under sealing underneath something like lanoguard or bilt chamber! When the other sill is done it will be great You have both worked so hard on that car

[@JonCoupland]

Lots more to come :) - including rust protection

[@Mickhanic-garage]

Nice one, always good to get a good clean MOT pass

[@JonCoupland]

Indeed it is!

[@a11csc]

well done to the the legend that is.got my mot 2moz car done 100 miles since last

[@JonCoupland]

Fingers crossed 🍀

[@a11csc]

@@JonCoupland as i dont have a legend ive started platting my hair as well lol

[@alansimpson835]

That's a great result for any car but especially a 24 year old one. You and your dad have done a great job. I feel like Tesco Finest sardines are needed in celebration. Reassuring to see how solid and shiny it is underneath and good to see you on the Rick Rolling Road on he way home. Enjoyed seeing the purple auto K11 Micra in shot too. Does this mean it's coming out to play soon?

[@JonCoupland]

Thanks 😊 ... I'll not be on X Factor just yet however. Micra content is coming soon ... But sadly not to play. To get back on the road and then find a new home :(

[@badbooks476]

Great news, your dad will have made sure it was right

[@JonCoupland]

Absolutely 😁

[@fhwolthuis]

Congratulations, Jon! Well done.

[@JonCoupland]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@chucky2316]

Well done lads

[@JonCoupland]

Many thanks 😊

[@darrenwilson8042]

The Pods are good

[@JonCoupland]

😊

[@garymorris801]

Well done the pair of you lovely looking car

[@JonCoupland]

Thank you ☺️

[@001smudge]

A great result so well done on the pass, another year of Rovering!! But i would consider changing those rear arms at some point. Once the rust sets in, they can fail quite quickly, as mine did on my tourer, leading to the rear wheel scraping on the wheel arch as the arm started to bend!!

[@JonCoupland]

Aye it's on the list to do now ☺️

[@simonprickett7205]

Ever thought about taking one of the cars for a dyno run? Those can be fun! I last did it with an Impreza.

[@JonCoupland]

That would be interesting 😀

[@JonTheComputerDoctor]

Very well done.

[@JonCoupland]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@calibrax]

Congrats!

[@JonCoupland]

Many thanks

[@terryatkinson899]

Not much chance of it failing with all the tinkering it's got 😮👍🇮🇪

[@JonCoupland]

Thankfully 😄

[@robertpalmer5803]

Hi Jon...thanks 4 the video....congratulations for the MOT pass..the 75's did used to rust underneath...probably because people dont wash the salt off in Winter... best to wire brush the car underneath and spray it with Waxoyl or Dinitrol... red Diesel is very good as an initial treatment...but dont spray it on the brakes... Good Luck....Nice looking car....Bob...Paignton........

[@JonCoupland]

Thanks Bob. We certainly will be treating it soon

[@caspardelint3511]

Hurrah! It’s a pass!🎉

[@JonCoupland]

Absolutely 😁

[@Ptfs_PROOOO]

😭😭😭😭😭😭 My rover 75s window shattered in the drivers seat and I have photos

[@JonCoupland]

Oh no :(

[@Ptfs_PROOOO]

I have a Hyandi for backup it’s my nanny’s but she let us borrow it until this Friday when the window is fixed luckily insurance covered the damage

[@CarzwithJC_]

Fantastic News !!! 🎊✅️ So happy for you, John 😊 I'm really looking forward to meeting you and Senior Coupland at POL 🤗

[@JonCoupland]

Me too!!

[@markstott6091]

11'17" The next thing to do is to send the car up.... "Hey, Rover... You're just a rubbish BMW wannabe designed for pensioners!" Sorry, I couldn't resist...

[@JonCoupland]

Hahaha a great job you have done of the send up too 😉