Bora 1.9 Tdi belt change interval ?

[dooroy]

A friend of mine has a 2000 Bora 1.9 Tdi which now has 213K mls up .
I maintain it for him and its due for its annual NCT shortly.
A Gates timing belt kit and water pump were fitted at 166K in Nov 2011 so they now have about 47K done .
What is considered the safe interval for these belts by those who are familiar with them ?
Would it be advisable to change it before the test due to it being revved for the emissions test .
Opinions appreciated .

[natedog]

I *think* these are 4 years or 60k, whichever comes first. That being the case, I'd be tempted to pull the top cover off and check it isn't going loose and hasn't started cracking

[Noberator]

Nate is correct so I would advise visual inspection of the cambelt and check the water pump for signs of sweating.

[dooroy]

OK guys , thanks for those ideas .
Will check them out in the next few days - so any cracks on the belt or any sign of coolant around the pump will mean a new kit and pump .
Car has served him well for 8 yrs and looks capable of a few more so won't take chances .

[natedog]

assuming its the same as the sdi, the belts are nice and easy to do