Selling car without MOT

Badgergal

I've decided that I can do without the car (although I appear to have some kind of weird emotional attachment to it and am feeling sad!) and its been sitting unused since its MOT certificate expired at the end of March (needs new rear shock and new rear brake pipe to pass).

Apart from that it's been a reliable car, regularly serviced, had a new starter motor last year etc, so I don't think its quite ready for scrap despite its age (
1990). Got tax til end of July.

I have put it on Loot for a low price (being honest about what needs doing) but keep getting mistaken phone calls from outside of London despite the whole postcode thing on Loot, but at least there has been interest. Have just edited the ad to include the word LONDON in big letters! Will also be putting notices in the windows of the car.

I've also looked at webuyanycar.com and they've said they'll give me £100, which is more than I hoped for, but I don't want to drive it from South London to their Essex depot without an MOT cert as I'd be terrified of having an accident/being 'found out' - especially as I know they are under no obligation to buy the car once they inspect it, there is no guarantee I wouldn't be driving it back again.

Any other advice? Will try ebay as last resort due to fees, I don't want to throw good money after bad.

Badgergal

I take it from the lack of replies that I have all bases covered?!

Just had some strange emails from the Loot ad, the 'to' address is not me! And the emails are very general and don't actually mention the make of the car etc... Are these some sort of scammers?

tomstickland

What is it? Most cars with 12 months MOT will sell for £300-400 IMO.
I've sold cars without MOT on Ebay and as long as you're honest then they will sell OK. I'd try the free ads too. Findit / adtrader etc.

scbk

Even if you weighed it in for scrap you'd still be able to get £60-£90

If you're friendly with a small local garage may be weothwhile getting him to write out a quote saying along the lines of "Should pass MOT with new rear shock and brake pipe, total for parts and labour £xxx inc VAT". Might help in getting someone to buy it, and your mechanic might be up for it since there's the chance of some more work coming his way;)

Badgergal

It's an H-reg Nissan Micra.

I'm not sure about the garage route, my 'friendly local' garage who I've always used, wanted almost £300 to sort out the two faults mentioned, which I understand from the responses on here when I posted about it, is rather a lot! So I'm keeping them out of it.

nicecuppatea_3

Badgergal-
'Just had some strange emails from the Loot ad, the 'to' address is not me! And the emails are very general and don't actually mention the make of the car etc... Are these some sort of scammers?'

Beware of emails in badly spelt English, payments involving Western Union, MoneyGram, overseas cashiers cheque, shipping with refunds, 'my colleague will collect as I am abroad', obvious cutting and pasting i.e. 'YOUR ITEM', asking for your full name, phone, address, bank account number etc (obviously) and anyone who addresses you as 'my friend'!
An acquaintance of mine was once foolish enough to accept a cheque, for more than he was asking, on the condition he was to return a cheque for the difference (the 'shipping with refund' scam). His own bank told him the cheque was genuine so he went ahead, it was only some weeks later they blythly informed him it was a dud after all and they accepted no liability.

Badgergal

Just had someone ring up and ask questions that made it clear they hadn't even read the ad. Oh dear.

blue_haddock

I'd say just whack it on ebay as spares or repair - very little hassle for yourself apart from doing the item description.