So the "well taken care off car" was finally ready for the first MOT in my owner ship. I'm starting to realise that just because people say they look after their cars, they don't actually take any care.
 
obviously she failed the MOT but only on tie bar bushes and one track rod end. Happy days.

Tje mechanic, who I know well, said "it's not a hard job, why don't you give it a go yourself" he's clearly a bastard! 

Got my parts and jacked up the car with lots of enthusiasm and motivation. That was at 9am. By 12 noon i was on the phone to MGFNFTBITZ ordered new tie rods so I could cut these ones off.

New rods ordered. 50% of the job done so far. Fingers crossed for tomorrows task.