Well, got the car back from my friendly garage, it failed the MOT! Luckily only on 3 minorish items

1 - The handbrake adjustment - my fault, didn't check it beforehand
2- Passenger seat belt frayed - only seen when pulled right out - didn't see that coming!
3 - Steering rack rubber bushes need replacing. I thought they were OK as they were replaced 4 years ago by the previous owner.

So, Alloy rack mountings and seat belts are on order - will get down to the handbrake tommorrow - its too cold today! Can't wait to try and get the old seatbelt mountings out - must get plenty of penetrating oil before I start!

The good news is that the rest of the car is very sound underneath.