MOT Advisory items - new car

Have just purchased a new car, which still lies at the dealers, hasn't been driven away yet. Still has plenty of warranty left on it.

Dealer said he will do MOT test on car and all will be fine.

Have just discovered after MOT that there are some Advisory Items listed which I didn't expect.
  1. Advises rear tyres weathered on outer sidewalls
  2. Advises rear brakes binding slightly
  3. Advise rear brake discs lipped and corroded
I asked the dealer if they will be sorting out these advisory items out. Dealer says its at his discretion but that they won't be doing that as the car has passed the MOT.

I feel a bit perplexed by this and disappointed, as I expected the MOT to go through without any advisory items from a dealer. Car cost me almost £4,000.

Keep getting mixed reports from friends who state that unless they repair these items ask for a refund. Others state that I have a year until next MOT.

However, for me, advisory items are still essential to have done. For two reasons, peace of mind and they show that somewhere down the line soon repairs are required.

Is the dealer being uncooperative ?

I'd appreciate any feedback. Thanks.
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  • scheming_gypsy
    scheming_gypsy Posts: 18,410 Forumite
    they're only advisories, the car is road legal and you can't expect second hand cars to be perfect.

    If you wanted the MOT to not have those advisories then the dealer can fix them and add the cost to the price.
  • PsiDOC
    PsiDOC Posts: 354 Forumite
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    Refuse the car and walk away.
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  • victor2
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    Advisory items are just that - not required to pass the MOT but getting near a fail.
    I bought a used car (from a main dealer) last year and it passed the MOT with an advisory on the front brake pads and discs. They changed them as part of the service they agreed to include in the deal. But I did pay a main dealer price for the car.
    I would say the dealer is not being uncooperative if he agreed to have the car pass an MOT and it has.

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  • Thanks for the responses.

    Again, mixed responses so i'm a little unsure.

    What's made me feel a little more uncomfortable is that the advisory sheet wasn't around when I checked the MOT certificate, I discovered these advisory items over the Internet !

    I've owned many second hand cars which have passed without advisories. I suppose my main concern is what the cost of such repairs would be. My personal feeling about this is that I don't feel a new car owner should drive a car away with advisory items listed even if it is second hand, but that's my opinion.

    Let's say for example, the MOT had been done prior to me buying the car (and I have to admit it is my fault for buying before the MOT was 'passed'), I would certainly have refused to buy it if i'd seen those advisory items beforehand, which would have told me that there is more money to spend.
  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    Have just purchased a new car, which still lies at the dealers, hasn't been driven away yet. Still has plenty of warranty left on it.

    Dealer said he will do MOT test on car and all will be fine.

    Have just discovered after MOT that there are some Advisory Items listed which I didn't expect.
    1. Advises rear tyres weathered on outer sidewalls
    2. Advises rear brakes binding slightly
    3. Advise rear brake discs lipped and corroded
    I asked the dealer if they will be sorting out th
    ese advisory items out. Dealer says its at his discretion but that they won't be doing that as the car has passed the MOT.
    Standard for a vehicle that has been stood and brakes that have been used.
    I feel a bit perplexed by this and disappointed, as I expected the MOT to go through without any advisory items from a dealer. Car cost me almost £4,000.
    So it didn't cost the new price. IT is a used car, none of those are fails and brake discs get lips when you use the brakes.
    However, for me, advisory items are still essential to have done. For two reasons, peace of mind and they show that somewhere down the line soon repairs are required.
    I fail to see why.
    Is the dealer being uncooperative ?

    No. You're being unreasonable.
  • Hammyman
    Hammyman Posts: 9,913 Forumite
    My personal feeling about this is that I don't feel a new car owner should drive a car away with advisory items listed even if it is second hand, but that's my opinion.

    You are the kind of person who should never ever buy a second hand car. It is a used car. It has advisories from being used. They are advisories - a kind of "absolutely fine but will need doing some point down the road".

    My suggestion to you is to walk away from the deal, go to the nearest main dealer and buy a brand new car. You are the kind of person who won't be happy with anything but a car which is in new condition and the only way to get that is to buy a new one.
  • I appreciate your response, and understand it is a used car, but I suppose it's a matter of personal opinion. Ask 100 people and 50 will agree and 50 won't. That's why I've had many say get a refund and others say it's not a prob. No definitive answer !
  • eschaton
    eschaton Posts: 2,065 Forumite
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    If you want a new car then go and buy a new car.

    If you want a used car then don't expect it to be perfect.

    It was probably priced as it was.
  • atrixblue.-MFR-.
    atrixblue.-MFR-. Posts: 6,887 Forumite
    edited 13 August 2011 at 9:29PM
    I appreciate your response, and understand it is a used car, but I suppose it's a matter of personal opinion. Ask 100 people and 50 will agree and 50 won't. That's why I've had many say get a refund and others say it's not a prob. No definitive answer !

    there nothing in those advisory's to say the car isnt mechanically unsound, please do bare in mind the MOT and ADVISORY the accompanies it is the testers OWN OPINION,

    car sat for a while, wich explain brakes binding, (because a layer of rust has formed on the disc surface and after a couple of miles will go)

    rear brakes has a lip, due to the brakes being used, having a lip does not mean the discs have exeeded it Minimum thickness.

    you could have this retested at a different station and it have NONE OF THE ADVISORY's listed. the advisory's are thos of the testers opinion.

    i would be happy with that MOT result, 4k car and flew mot without any advisories for suspension parts and bushes or border line exhaust comments such as slight corrosion or slight leak.

    as a rule myself, i change the brakes and discs on my cars when i buy it then i know their done and know when next to change.

    i would buy it, not refuse it.
  • pendulum
    pendulum Posts: 2,302 Forumite
    edited 14 August 2011 at 1:48AM
    Those advisories do not worry me. They are minor and minor issues are to be expected with a used car.

    The law recognises and allows for the fact that second hand cars are not new and will not be perfect. This is a perfect example of that. It's up to the dealer whether they fix the issues or not, and they have chosen not to, so it's out of your hands really.

    I'm not sure why you expected the MoT to go through without any advisories from a dealer. It does sound like you were expecting a used car to be perfect. All you have the right to expect is that the car is sold in a roadworthy condition (which it was) and that the car is fit for purpose (which it is).
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