RogerThat
LIFE MEMBER
Hi everyone,
I bought my motorhome back in August last year and like so many others, I let my heart rule my head and I didn't have a habitation check performed by an independent party prior to the purchase. This came back to bite me (big time!) but that's a story for another day.
So the MOT is due soon, can present it from mid-July and I've found a great guy who I trust really well to do a decent and honest job. I've booked it in with him for a pre-MOT check and a minor engine service (oil/filter). There were no advisories on the last MOT and I'm quite mechanically minded and I'm not expecting any surprises when the test comes up.
The habitation side of things though, I'm not that sure of (still learning!) so I've also asked him to do a habitation check - I'm leaving it with him for a week.
Being very new to this whole motorhoming malarkey I've been learning fast (and hard!) about all aspects of this life changing hobby and I'm pretty sure I know what a standard / annual hab check includes but I was wondering if I should be asking my guy to check anything in particular, or check anything specifically, due to the age of the motorhome?
It's a 1999 Swift Sundance, only 32k on the clock, one owner (prior to me) and the most immaculate interior you could ever wish for, it was like new inside (which I think is what ruled my heart at the time of purchase!). Any thoughts on anything that should be given extra attention in the hab check at this age?
I bought my motorhome back in August last year and like so many others, I let my heart rule my head and I didn't have a habitation check performed by an independent party prior to the purchase. This came back to bite me (big time!) but that's a story for another day.
So the MOT is due soon, can present it from mid-July and I've found a great guy who I trust really well to do a decent and honest job. I've booked it in with him for a pre-MOT check and a minor engine service (oil/filter). There were no advisories on the last MOT and I'm quite mechanically minded and I'm not expecting any surprises when the test comes up.
The habitation side of things though, I'm not that sure of (still learning!) so I've also asked him to do a habitation check - I'm leaving it with him for a week.
Being very new to this whole motorhoming malarkey I've been learning fast (and hard!) about all aspects of this life changing hobby and I'm pretty sure I know what a standard / annual hab check includes but I was wondering if I should be asking my guy to check anything in particular, or check anything specifically, due to the age of the motorhome?
It's a 1999 Swift Sundance, only 32k on the clock, one owner (prior to me) and the most immaculate interior you could ever wish for, it was like new inside (which I think is what ruled my heart at the time of purchase!). Any thoughts on anything that should be given extra attention in the hab check at this age?