Vehicle MOT history check

shaun_from_Africa

samsung_laptop wrote: »

and the seller had a genuine reason for sale

I to have never seen the purpose of having that phrase in an advert.

The car is a deathtrap and I want to get rid if it before it kills me,
The car is stolen and I want rid of it before the police find me,
I made a mistake buying a fluorescent pink Ferrari,

All genuine reasons for wanting to sell a car but who would want to buy the car in question?

facade

pompeyrich wrote: »

My last MOT has as an advisory "under trays fitted access restricted" no reference number, so not sure what they couldn't check underneath.

Just covering himself, e.g. if the car snaps in half due to corrosion that should have been picked up, but he couldn't see it because of the undertray, a hidden fuel or brake pipe bursts etc. then (if you survive) you (or your next of kin) can't sue him for mahosive compo.


How come people don't walk round the car before purchase and notice the bald tyres, oil leaks etc? Then simply ask to look at the MOT and the latest advisories are printed on it- advisories from a couple of years ago don't really matter

I thought you did this and tried to use it to knock the price down, or perhaps its just my Olden Days thinking again:o

Obviously, a quick check for advisories on the web before you even go to see it is a good idea, then you know what to look for, and can even price up the work as more leverage, so hurrah for the 21st century I suppose :cool2:

samsung_laptop

facade wrote: »

Just covering himself, e.g. if the car snaps in half due to corrosion that should have been picked up, but he couldn't see it because of the undertray, a hidden fuel or brake pipe bursts etc. then (if you survive) you (or your next of kin) can't sue him for mahosive compo.


How come people don't walk round the car before purchase and notice the bald tyres, oil leaks etc? Then simply ask to look at the MOT and the latest advisories are printed on it- advisories from a couple of years ago don't really matter

I thought you did this and tried to use it to knock the price down, or perhaps its just my Olden Days thinking again:o

Obviously, a quick check for advisories on the web before you even go to see it is a good idea, then you know what to look for, and can even price up the work as more leverage, so hurrah for the 21st century I suppose :cool2:

The car could be 20 miles away so best to check first.

Richard53

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

I to have never seen the purpose of having that phrase in an advert.

Me neither. Unless you can imagine someone selling a car and stating "made-up reason for sale".


Two more phrases in car adverts that I can't get my head round:


"Reluctant sale", intended to suggest someone desperately raising money for their grandmother's eye surgery, but in reality "I'm quite fond of it but it's got to go".


"No MoT, but will pass easily", but I'm not going to risk £50 on a new ticket which will add a couple of hundred to the asking price; don't ask me why.