The trouble with having a shout box/chat room on a big forum like this is by the time you've replied there's half a dozen or more shouts, makes it very difficult to keep track of.
Youngsters are most needed to replace old gits like me who might at anytime drop off the planet. :D:D:D:D
I've not been to one of these do's before so you'll not be the only rookie. ;)
It's very difficult to detect a sticking hand brake so chances are it'll pass. :)
Don't really understand what you're saying about milometer :confused:
In all of my days as an MOT tester did I ever come upon leaking brake hoses, never once.
Corrosion on one body mount from memory is an advisory, not a fail.
I've had a Discovery 300Tdi for 6 years, do about 12/15k per year, it's now done 180k and still drives like new and I tow a caravan with it about 2k per year.