that's not that bad ive seen a lot longer fail list.
a mate of mine forgot his mot was due, so booked it into a garage that had a slot and it apparently failed on loads of different items, his quote was in the region of £1000 for parts and labour and re-mot.
when the chap I use returned from his holiday we took the vehicle up to him, and he said he wanted to speak to this garage to explain why they failed so many items, they hung up on him, wonder why?
and so just £270 later all the genuine fail items were sorted and a shiny new mot issued.
anyway, getting back onto subject, I know how you feel come mot time, its like sitting in the docs waiting room,
you will soon be back on the road,

we have both the fronteras due mot in may within one day of each other, hows that for luck?
