Rover Tomcat MOT day - am I worried? YES

Im always worried my cars are going to fail catastrophically and expensively every MOT, and the Rover Coupe's test fills me with dread, after the Alfa 145 blew it spectacularly recently how bad will this be?
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[@stephenoverstreet9898]

Your unbridled joy at getting the Tomcat past it’s MOT is infectious. That’s one of the many things that makes your channel so much more relatable than someone like STG or Shmee. Don’t get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoy those channels, but I’m more of a grass-roots, make-do-and-mend kind of enthusiast. Thank you for sharing your trials, successes, and failures with us.

[@vspencer9764]

How I miss the good old days when you could buy your Mot Tax plus the insurance cover note from the flat roofed pub down the road as it made things so easy lol. Joking aside it looks beautiful Matt and oil leaks are just free rustproofing.

[@andyarmstrong1493]

Result! Your total change in attitude pre and post MOT was amazing. That's the way it affects me too. Thought the Tomcat looked brilliant when you were working on it in the barn. Surprised when you said the paintwork wasn't the best. Enjoy your day.

[@RichieRouge206]

The Tomcat is definitely a keeper on the Furious Fleet! My friend had a bright turquoise one years ago but it was a turbo and to this day it was hands down the best sounding turbo I’ve ever heard. It used to whoosh, chuff and chatter all the time and we never had the stereo on so we could just listen to it. It had old skool turbo lag which only made it even more fun! Also felt your elation at passing the MoT. It really is a day of reckoning for us petrol heads!

[@volvo480]

I've had my Volvo 480 tested for MOT this week: failed on emissions. So we reset the ECU and it was a pass. After idling for a couple of minutes, check engine light always comes on with a 2-1-2 error in the computer, which means no or faulty signal from oxygen sensor, but the error is gone if you restart the engine and the car drives well. So we bought a new one. Removed the battery to get to the oxygen sensor connector in the wiring loom. Found that someone plugged it into the wrong connector! No surprise it only passed MOT after ECU reset, it wasn't working at all! (Replaced the sensor anyway with a new Bosch sensor, the old one was a no-name)

[@Strike86]

11:29 The induction roar is fantastic, it sounds like it's running high-lift cams! I do like the Tomcat a lot

[@markmoore2625]

That's getting to be a rare beast nowadays. The T series was a good strong engine, and makes a great noise. That interior looks almost mint too. If you ever sell it you won't be short of offers, great car mate, I'd be tempted to keep it too.

[@jo05dk]

The Tomcat is one of my favourites in your collection. Love the look of it, the interior, and especially the sound of the K-series. Congratulations on passing the MOT! :)

[@furiousdriving]

This is slightly older so a T series, nicely gruffer than the K

[@garywillcox2286]

Hi Matt, Gotta love the Tomcat, I actually prefer the exhaust note on the Tomcat rather than the Alfa

[@paultaylor9652]

Congratulations Rover Tom-Cat on passing your MOT this year, nice one Matt, there's always that feeling you get in your stomach when it's MOT time whatever the age of your car.

[@welephant2013]

Genuinely always wanted one of these. I had a 414 a 214 and a 416 in my first 3 years of driving 15 years ago but the insurance was always too much and then it just never happened. I fancied a 620 turbo too. My dad had an 827 sterling or vitesse fastback. Shame what happened to rover

[@dglcomputers1498]

When I had my bike it once failed on the horn, luckily I was there while it was being tested, had a quick look and saw two wires dangling down, with no wires on the horn at all, I put two and two together and fixed the horn there and then, after which it passed. So it failed and passed in the same test.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Well done, Matt. I am very familiar with the car inspection worry. Luckily it does not apply now, but we used to have to do emissions testing on our cars. Of course the limits vary year to year, but also by Combined Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. What to do when the government computer will not accept the Engine Code in the VIN? Oops. That took 4 tries. After that it was convincing the government computer that the CGVWR really is 6,000 kilograms. All of this palaver was on my 89 Mercury Grand Marquis because it was factory fitted with the 5.8 litre engine and the heavy duty towing package. Glad the Tomcat passed. It is a lovely looking little beastie.

[@wessmith3161]

Don't get rid of the Tomcat. These were seriously underrated cars in their day, my father had a metallic green on a N plate as a company car in the mid 90's, it went like the Billy-O!!!

[@delukxy]

When you clean up those fuzzy pipes and connections wipe some liquid sealant (eg Permatex Black) on the joint surfaces before refitting. Use smooth clamps not worm drive if you can. Congrats on the good MOT.

[@grid212]

Oh man, that last horn just before it started up cracked me up. I totally feel your pain.

[@cornishrider]

This has become my favourite of the fleet! Would be great to see a bit more content on it this year.

[@owensteele1645]

@17:06 to 17:17 And the Volvo, and the Sinclair, and Quentin, and the blue Mercedes, and the yellow Mercedes, and the grey Mercedes.... Well done on the MOT pass. That Tomcat is a very handsome car.

[@adamtoms2726]

Fantastic news Mr Richardson. The Tomcat is a firm favourite of mine on your fleet, so glad to see it's passed it's MOT for another year of furious driving!

[@mickles1975]

"Okay car, do your thing" Click. I had a good old laugh at that. It was perfect.

[@furiousdriving]

A car with comic timing...

[@mickles1975]

Impeccable comic timing.

[@maxidyne]

This is my favourite of the fleet, reliable and a stunning car to look at. It needs the same treatment as Quentin!

[@markpunt9638]

That poor car does seem to get overlooked - and yet I think it’s the nicest that you have in your fleet. But then I am biased because it is one Rover that I always wanted and never managed to get before they stopped making them.

[@fhwolthuis]

Congratulations, Matt! Now it will be an easy sell with a new MOT 😂

[@furiousdriving]

This is the one Im keeping! For now!

[@GreyTheFloydianSergal]

I think you should reward the Tomcat for passing the MOT so well with a cosmetic overhaul

[@ash7990]

Rover’s were very good when it comes to passing MOT’s. I say were because they are old cars now….any failures now can be expected down to age. But going back a few years a 10 year old Rover was much more likely to pass an MOT than a 10 year old Ford, VW or BMW etc. The Honda style suspension was bulletproof, it just simply did not wear out, the only exception being the rear trailing arm bushes (after like 15 years). Electronics wise they were bullet proof too - engine sensors basically never fail on Rover’s. They used to fail emissions easily if not hot enough, but rarely would a sensor be at fault. In fact fitting non genuine sensors makes things worse. Superb cars.

[@paulb4uk]

Great to hear your rover passed always a good feeling ,the one car that always passed its mot for me was my ex police cavalier v6 the least favorite cavalier i ever owned .

[@marklittler784]

Sticking cork tiles to the back of picture frames or framed notice boards or even carpet helps to insulate a room or garage especially on the inside of outside walls.

[@garybrown4854]

You really need to get yourself a couple of Ctek battery chargers , save all that fafin about getting cars started after months of in activity . Good to see the Tomcat passed it's mot .

[@byronmills5952]

Always a great feeling when a car passes without too much attention or none at all! It deserves a fresh coat of paint after behaving itself for the Mot tester!! 😊👍👍

[@Thanos.m]

Good news Matt I could feel your joy ! I have to admit the tomcat is one of the my favourites of the channel

[@robertwillis4061]

Apart from corrosion, worn parts are replaceable. Tyres, shocks, brake pipes and all the other parts are just replaceable. Rust and corrosion is a different thing. That's the bit that I have concerns about taking my cars in for their MOT's

[@ksull72487]

Forget MOT lol. All you have to do in America is have your emissions tested. I know it’s stricter in your part of the world although. Nice Car! Glad it passed! Needs air in tires. In a previous video you said the paint wasn’t that good, on video it really looks good! Glad to see you driving it! I barely knew what a Rover was before your channel. Americans just don’t know.That Tomcat is a nice car. Kinda reminds me of E36 M3. Don’t know why lol? P71 owner from Chicago!!! Hoping to see yours on those roads soon. And that thing is squirrelly my M235i would out run it no sweat but that 4.6 liter V8 will spin tires and drink the gas. For as heavy as it is it’s rock solid. You’ll enjoy driving it!!! Made in Canada because their was no Gas Guzzler tax. Kinda a good thing. It’s dependable. But they are under powered by todays standards and are rather heavy and the reason for retirement. Last of the body on Frames.

[@TK42138]

Always good to hear an R8 Rover has passed its MOT test. 👏👍

[@frimleyfrodo]

I have the ‘Know your car’ app on my phone. It’s very quick to update and I always get a ping before the garage call to tell me it’s been tested. On 2 occasions when I’ve actually been sat in their waiting room and before they wander over to interrupt my snoozing!

[@Breene17]

Love the tomcat it just gets better looking with age Got my mito going in for a mot hope it passes as sadly I've had to put my 159 up for sale 🙃

[@GoldenCroc]

Totally brill, mate! I remember first time one of my cars passed MOT on first try, I was over the moon.

[@jo_clarke1960]

Always a good day when a car sails the MOT. When you put the jump pack on, I was betting you forgotten to turn it on, that's my trick. As for the battery going flat, those Halfords ones are great with the 4 yr warranty but, leave them in the cold, even unattended and they fail. I store mine in the house when their not in uses plus, really they need to be doing 4k a yr min to last. I got them on my cars and 1 does 3k/yr, short trips mainly and the last one died only 3 months shy of 4yrs tho'. They replaced it with no hassle, important to keep receipt, I always order n collect so I get the email copy

[@timbre7999]

Congrats! That Tomcat is such a nice car, I can understand why it has become an old friend for you

[@Dino_Dad.]

Gotta love the Melbourne ( Vic) classic system. Initial RWC and proof of classic club membership every year and that's it! No more tests ever!! Just classic road tax for 40 or 90 days a year driving.

[@doveronefoxtrot4417]

The workshop is definitely a good step forward.Glad to see things moving.

[@DarrenVelSatis]

Tomcat did well to compete with the Calibra, Corrado and Rs Turbo Fiesta, Astra GTE and others, some great cars, and I miss DOHC mostly. Rover 800 was my favourite car from the time, another David Bache design.

[@paulillingworth1242]

Still a good looking car, as the ads used to say “Above All it’s a Rover”

[@markonmotoring]

Having MOT woes myself this week too Matt. My modern daily Fiat 500 just failed yesterday. I've had to bring the 97 Mégane coupe back out of Hibernation after being SORN from beging of December. Do love seing that tomcat and in a great, classy and understated colour too. Just as a Rover should be. Having seen the Volvo when we spoke at the Classic Motor Show I'm.looking forward to seeing more of your cars. Just booked my ticket for a little social event up here in the north. 😉

[@furiousdriving]

And I havnt even announced it yet, it only went live a couple of hours ago!

[@markonmotoring]

@@furiousdriving I found it purely by accident so it came as a big surprise. It's only about ten miles from where I live so depending how long your going to be around you may be interested in reviewing the coupe?

[@joncon1901]

I owned a tomcat turbo for 3 years , what a fast car…great fun ! Best sleeper car around….. book top end was 148mph….. went beyond that !

[@Gman-nb9ge]

Same mate had mine on 150 no probs

[@tonys1636]

You could always pay extra for your PO box and have the mail delivered, but only good if someone always in when the postie calls, might even work out cheaper with the price of petrol now. The joy of getting an MOT with a clean sheet, one headache less.

[@furiousdriving]

Its a bit of a chunk more for delivery, and alot of the items are big or signed for so using the sorting office is quite convenient despite the hassle

[@tonys1636]

@@furiousdriving Fortunately I don't have to get up at Cocks Crow or earlier in winter to sign for anything from the postie, delivery can be from 07:00, my An Post delivery box has a barcode inside which is scanned to provide a signature (not Registered Mail) and a notification to me and sender if tracked. The Postie will also collect any out going stamped or pre paid labeled mail. Anything too large to fit they will ring the doorbell and leave under the porch. (over A3 x 150 mm approx.)

[@frothe42]

Congratulations, well done! When the weather gets better, get it out and drive it for a week. Like anything, if you show & give it love it gives it back!

[@petergouldbourn2312]

I’m so pleased for you. Perhaps now it’s time to respray the life boat. After all Quentin had a respray and he was a complete pain. Pete 🇬🇧

[@SuperFIFTHGEAR]

Great news in regards to the Rover. I'm concerned about my daily in regards to it passing it's MOT. Main problem being the car's central locking playing up and all doors need to open and close for the test. Other problem is trying to start it when it's hot it'll just turn over for 20 seconds or so and after doing that at some point whilst driving it will cut out. Garage think it's the crankshaft sensor, which requires a new timing belt as it's under the belt. Failing that, who knows....The end may be near for the car as it just isn't worth much financially. Not sure what to do with it really, spend more fixing it or just cut ties and get something else which will mean more outlay but a much newer car to use everyday. Going to change the sensor and see where I go from there. Just don't want to keep spending on it.

[@furiousdriving]

I guess make sure its unlocked before yo leave it? not much else you can do

[@SuperFIFTHGEAR]

@@furiousdriving I did that last year, it was just the passenger front door, but recently the two rear doors have started not unlocking or locking with the remote. I'll try to get them all unlocked for the MOT, so hopefully the car will go through and be on the road for another year, but I need (and I don't want to start guessing and changing bits) to resolve the hot start issue, ideally. Typical MK4 Golf door locking problems...

[@cjmillsnun]

The cam cover gaskets on the T are rubber and go hard and then leak like oil seals.

[@sarahrobinson410]

Hi Bud don't mean this in a bad way but you car not starting originally made me smile.. I had a Rover MGF se that had an issue I just could not be bothered and literally let the scrap guy have it freely.. But when you mentioned the braking system on this car.. My Mercedes CLK 320 Like the one you test drove is now In a bad way. The last mot it barely passed on the parking brake efficiency ? I've not really used car all year.. I think my battery was the cause because I put radio on used blowers and had lights on And I was driving home and lights dimmed and slowly I had flashing battery alternator fault (red alert). I gave up on it and asked on CLK forum if anyone fancied it..? I had one very generous guy offer me £160 and he said drive it from South Wales to Milton Keynes.. It really killed my interest in the car.. Reasons being I'd spent £260 in total on tyres part brake service and MOT .. And cost of fuel and train and bus fares home.. I'd see no car no cash. But today I asked about a quote from a factors place for calipers discs and pads.. The guy said why would you need new calipers..? He then replied saying it could be an ABS pump at fault..???? So that really bumped my Blood pressure up.. So I am now non the wiser and the garage my car gets work done for repairs likes the car.. So if I really consider my options once car is there in his garage he can actually say whatever he wants to frighten me into taking car on its new mot journey and basically call the shots..in other words buy the car himself knowing it wasn't a faulty ABS Pump or alternator.. but a few simple repairs at leisure he gets himself a lot of car for a chocolate bar or too.. What would you go and do...?

[@terryatkinson3182]

All depends on how sentimental the car is to you. There is no logic in what us car nuts do sometimes, the joy for me is fixing something and it working, however sometimes there are jobs I don't do as it's easier to farm them out, luckily I've an old mechanic who takes on the challenge, he is abit mad though and sometimes his price can be shocking 😭. The skill is being lost in mechanics and most are just plug in and play types who change parts in the hope of fixing things. Didn't mean to write a novel...

[@johncrichton4341]

Sounds like you may need to drop the sump and clean etc. Same issue with Saab 9-5's and noisy valves due to lack of oil pressure at the head.

[@lov3977]

You should keep that Tomcat for as long as possible, you'll never get another one they're so rare nowadays. I regret selling mine so much. There's only parts/project cars out there now _if_ you can find one.. 😟

[@marktoby8113]

Brilliant! So happy for you that the Tomcat passed. Rover really got the design of the cars spot on back then. My advice, never sell it!

[@mattw8332]

Great news! 😀 The car is earning it's keep in spades. I like the Tomcat. It only just dawned on me that it was a rival of the Honda Prelude. ☺️

[@furiousdriving]

And the Integra

[@willswheels283]

Your Scruffiest car is the Tomcat?! That forgetting the rusty Merc welding project then? Glad the car past, that’s good news, you must be the most patient determined guy on You Tube with all the cars and their different foibles on the fleet! I don’t know how you find the time to drive them! Lol Great vid again though Matt, got the MOT looming on my Rover 200 in March, eek!

[@furiousdriving]

scruffiest working car

[@ash7990]

There’s a bush kit you can buy to make The gear change better. You need all the bushes

[@timhancock6626]

That's a lovely example. Look after it please 👍 I do get the impression you need one or two small smart chargers to keep your batteries in good fettle. If you can't run to CTEK then the Aldi/ Lidl ones do a good enough job at £10 and go onto float charge automatically.

[@furiousdriving]

This battery was disconnected - it shouldn't be able to run down in that situation!

[@Spookieham]

As soon as you said how reliable it was, it was ordained that it wouldn't start without a fight.

[@alansimpson835]

Yay go Tomcat. I love this car and it, along with the Mini, the 200Vi and Volvo are my Furious Faves. To think you almost swapped it for a Cavalier too Tahiti Blue is also my favourite car colour ever

[@eltontothemax]

Tahiti blue really is a stunning colour for these!!

[@furiousdriving]

Isn't it just! Needs some rest stuff throwing at it this summer though

[@derekchapman5167]

Still the nicest looking car in your "fleet", closely followed by Quentin; mind you, I am a little biased... :-)

[@thevdubber6918]

My favourite car on your fleet, glad she passed the M.O.T 👍

[@grayfool]

Good start to the year. Lets hope it's an indications of what's to come.

[@Jam3sA]

I still maintain Matt's Tomcat is the goldilocks of the range; the 1.6 is too weedy, and the Turbo is too much for the chassis. In a great colour too!

[@furiousdriving]

I agree, no torque steer and doesnt need the oil changing every 3 months, its perfect!

[@robertfoster6070]

Did I notice a yellow top that should have been replaced on the oil refill when you shut the bonnet/hood lid?

[@robertfoster6070]

I was reassured later in the video to see it in place.

[@neilwalsh4058]

Always good news when an older car sails thro its MOT. Excellent news 👍📰

[@LeChave]

Glad it passed! Don't sell it!!!! You'll regret it, I'm sure if you did! (Like the Hyundai Coupe). I know you've got all the other projects in the works, but if you get her to near concourse condition, you'll be happy along with everyone that sees her. I've been drinking and lament the loss of my SD1 Vitesse, which is a worse car than this!

[@Fastwunz]

The colour of the tomcat in the garage looks gorgeous

[@niceviewoverthere4463]

Well done getting through the MOT. When I lived in the UK with my rustbucket (Austin 1300), the garage annually did me for top and bottom ball joints. It was years before I realised that ball joints didn't need attention every year. Corrupt system.

[@peterriggall8409]

Top job Matt.. The barn might be cold but I notice there is no condensation on the cars so it must be dry. 👍

[@furiousdriving]

That it is, its a good place to keep them

[@lucythemoggy1970]

i loved my tomcat. it was in that purpley blue colour. went like a scalded cat!

[@richardjohnson3463]

"Relax, it's a Rover!!" 👍

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

"ok car do your thing" rover replies with a flat battery, you could not make it up! Well done on the Pass Matt! Funny how a older car can pass a MOT and my wife's car a 67 Plate can fail on such a minor issue that the headlight aim is incorrect!! But hey ho it got another ticket for another year, but let's say I was doing a Italian tune up as jt mostly potters about the town! Do enjoy seeing the Tomcat out and about again.

[@furiousdriving]

Rovers even have comic timing!

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

@@furiousdriving mines been telling me recently that it's colder than it should be showing minus 9 when it's actually 5.5 Degrees.....

[@StevesMachines]

It's always a joy to get the mot 😁

[@marklittler784]

Many motor homes use LPG to heat them.

[@LeftIsBest001]

I hate the idea of annual inspections. I live in Western Australia and we don't have annual inspections for light vehicles under 4500 kg. It's just a money making exercise as far as I'm concerned.

[@furiousdriving]

You say that, but the state of some cars that get failed is scary, and now Ive seen what was hidden on my Crown Vic in a state with no safety, Im even more in favour of them

[@coopers4491]

Glad to hear your T.O.M 🐯 passed its M.O.T great content matt stay safe 👍👍👍👍👍🔧🔧☕☕🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@anthonyhenry5424]

I had a VVC in Tahiti blue on a 97/P and also had a alfa romeo 145 t spark. Good cars mate. What other cars are you after or have an eye on?

[@LilMan2k14]

I honestly believe your tomcat is the best car in your collection closely followed by your crown vic! Honestly would love a tomcat like yours!

[@doktoruzo]

Great Matt...it passed. I did cross my fingers at the beginning.

[@timbutton4990]

R8's are gold Matt, although yours is blue of course.

[@marklittler784]

Put some old carpet down in the garage even odd pieces out of skips.

[@glennpowell3444]

Anyone out there remember the days you give the mot man a tenner on the side? Nothing to see here sir!.

[@patrickh7368]

Thought that was just everyday Rover ownership…. Charecter of the morning “start from cold” thing…🤔

[@TheShinyShow]

I panicked on the washer being near empty when I arrived at the MOT, lucky I had a bottle of water in the car.

[@donnysweekendvanlifetravel7854]

I'm always good mot time I have owned over 456 cars since I was 17 only ever had 3 fail an mot now the ones I take for other people always seem to fail due to then just driving them down not maintaining them great news matt on the pass all the best donny

[@jeremyfdavies]

The car was saying thank you for being snuggled up in the barn!

[@bremCZ]

Everything from the handbrake cable back, isn't a whole lot in the braking system.

[@furiousdriving]

the handbrake back. So the handbrake cable, brake lines, callipers, calliper carriers,

[@bremCZ]

@@furiousdriving Yes, that's not a lot.

[@LeighParkin]

Excellent news, that thing does have a rather nice engine roar!

[@offgrid7837]

It's a lot easier if you have vehicles old enough to have no electronics. Mine are all pre 1994 so they regularly sail through MOT's.

[@richardbartholomew7924]

I love watching your videos mate wish I could find a barn like u know any mate love the tomcat

[@furiousdriving]

Took over a year of searching and this was a lucky find, storage is hard and getting tougher thanks to the developers

[@christineayres7199]

Remember when i had a 214 SI years back as a cheap run a round and they love to be thrashed , just shame about the head gaskets LOL

[@tristanpage6805]

Great video. Always loved those but not seen one in years.

[@davidcoleman7674]

Great result! We need more Tomcat content!

[@RetroRatz]

Superb!! Long live the Rover!! Keeping a fleet is hard work, I've a right headache for 2022 🤣 Battery's aye 🤯

[@Curiousdriving]

Good stuff - if only the Alfa would follow suit

[@alisterwest6987]

That thing did well to pass mot 😂👍from a rover enthusiast, you can do an emissions test yourself it will give you a good guide as to how it will fare? 🤔

[@furiousdriving]

How do you do that DIY?

[@bigjohno242]

What an exhaust note ! Glad it’s passed Matt 👍

[@furiousdriving]

Thank Piper Exhausts for that extra burble!

[@arjenbakker4049]

Yes...Matt..we DO know what an M.O.T means, we got them across the channel too you know ( hell we do!) but with the speed you and Mr Hubnut go to an M.O.T ( every two months?) I should think you both deserve a six-pack reduction as the M.O.T-stations must be really pleased. And.. congratulations 'cause I never thought a Rover would pass in one go, certainly not with a leak here and there.

[@furiousdriving]

I think I have enough for nearly 1 a month now! In Ohio where the Crown Vic came from they only have bi-annual emissions check, which I find incredible!

[@arjenbakker4049]

@@furiousdriving... I suppose in Am. it varies from state to state, maybe stricter in California and such or not...? and then...another thing: my mechanic, doing a fine job on many old cars now, is worried what he will be doing in twenty years time ( I overheard him the other day.): working on electric cars?

[@DashCamSerbia]

It is good to have a 7 days to fix a car if it fails the MOT. In Serbia we only get 3 working days, which is just about enough to order new parts, but not to change them... -_- For an Italian acceleration, 4.000 rpm is almost idle. :p

[@michaeltutty1540]

I'm surprised that people don't all get the inspection done on Friday. That gives 5 days for the retest, since Saturday and Sunday aren't considered business days. Here, at least, most shops and about all parts stores are open Saturday, and some even on Sunday, the extra two days to get and fit the new parts could be handy.

[@DashCamSerbia]

@@michaeltutty1540 Yes, that is the best option. But, the quality parts are mostlly in the online stores. Local parts shops usually only stock cheap junk on which they can charge high markups.