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[MaxAndPaddy]

good way of tracking some of the cars you used to own and how they are doing now! Just looked up my old 500 and the last MoT was a serious looking bill!!!! Nice to see the new owners keeps it on the road tho.

 

My particular fav was however

 

"Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)"

 

  cough

[DFulton]

Turns out my old MG TF is soldiering on nicely with no major issues.  One interesting item six months after I sold it though:

 

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

 

What on earth is that?  Has someone put smoked-out lenses on it?

[Samo]

This worries me, as I know only 1 but of welding/ repairs have been done recently, and thats under the drivers footwell 

 

• eason(s) for failure
  
  Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

  Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

  Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

  Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

  Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

 

 

Also what the hell is an unsatisfactory modification 

 

Nearside Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

[Ben_O]

The list of 

 

This worries me, as I know only 1 but of welding/ repairs have been done recently, and thats under the drivers footwell 

 

• eason(s) for failure
  
  Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

  Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

  Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

  Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

  Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

 

 

Also what the hell is an unsatisfactory modification 

 

Nearside Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

The list of subframe rot will be the heelboard and inner sills.

I wonder if the last one means that perhaps a cover sill has been fitted?

[leemcmini]

Just checked the Mrs megane and the a couple of MOT's back its had a advisory on the front shock as "accident damage" - 

 

looks like the trolley Jack will be coming out this weekend! 

[megamini_jb]

Centre of Chassis has Surface Damage on both N/S and O/S of Vehicle

I'm guessing thats from when I didn't see a massive speed bump in a pretty low Civic

[1984mini25]

Last 9 years, 3 fails and no advisory's.

 

First fail in 07, Reason(s) for failure, Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8), Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Because the tester was being a dick and wanted £75 to 'adjust' them, but didn't know how to take the chrome rings off.

 

Second fail in 08, Reason(s) for failure, Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

That might be because the same tester tried putting an 84 carb mini through as 94 cat test and had the cheek to want another £75 to 'adjust' the carb/ put it through the correct test.

 

And last fail in 11,Reason(s) for failure, Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

That will be the screwdriver you stabbed through the drain holes that were blocked up with dirt/underseal then.

[1984mini25]

Just done a good one on a mini I was asked to weld a front end on, that apparently need no other work...

 

2010, pass with Advisory notice item(s)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

 

Fail in 2011, with Reason(s) for failure
 

Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

 

Advisory notice item(s)

 

Nearside Front Upper Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

 

Passed with.... Advisory notice item(s)
 

Nearside Front Upper Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

 

and not been on the road since....

Edited by 1984mini25, 21 October 2015 - 01:00 PM.

[Cooperman]

I just bought a 1997 Land-Rover Discovery very cheaply. It was SORN'ed with no MoT and very dirty.

I insured it and drove it to a pre-booked MoT. To my surprise it passed with just a few advisories which I've been doing today. By tomorrow all the advisories will have been done except for one slightly corroded brake pipe which I'll do when I get a new one made

I am absolutely delighted.

[Ben_O]

I have just checked some details on a car i am interested in and the number plate brings up a result on the gov website to check if a car is taxed and MOT'd but no results found on the mot history site...

 

Weird

[Steve220]

Just done mine, and between 2011 and 2015 it never passed an MOT first time lol!! It's a massive list of failures. Also only did 500 miles over 3 years!

[Ben_O]

I used it last night to look up a car that i was interested in and found that it has passed every MOT it's had with only one advisory in all which was a perished tyre.

 

I bought that car today..

[1984mini25]

I did one of the other cars last night and funny enough when it was being 'serviced' by a local fast-fit station, it always had advisory's for low brake pads, corroded brake/fuel lines, cv boots (always the same side) tread depth low and corrosion. But yet none of the 'advisory's' have ever been done and in the last 4 years of using somewhere else, it's never had those advisory's since....

[nicklouse]

in light of this i thought lets put some reg number in

http://www.bbc.com/n...t-arts-34675073

 

all the way back to 2006 on that reg.

[MaxAndPaddy]

in light of this i thought lets put some reg number in

http://www.bbc.com/n...t-arts-34675073

 

all the way back to 2006 on that reg.

 

In the same spirit, Richard Hammonds "Wilf" from the India special is doing well

 

• Test date31 May 2014
• Expiry date30 May 2015
• Test ResultPass
• Odometer reading69,826 miles
• MOT test number4095 8115 4126