Help! Car failed MOT, purchased recently.

piggeh

Any dealer that sells a car that fails an MOT a few months down the line deserves some comeback. If they want to protect themselves, then all they have to do is get the car MOT'd just prior to it leaivng the forecourt. It then leaves it beyond any reasonable doubt that the car was in a roadworthy condition (ie of satisfactory quality).

I agree entirely that the car should be of satisfactory quality. The OP has a case in my opinion.

The subsequent negative replies show why it happens and probably why certain dealers are willing to chance their arm - because most consumers are not willing to exercise their consumer rights and feel that they dont have any comeback. By the looks of it, they'd only have 10% of such vehicles' buyers going back to them asking to be put right.

anewman

There's nothing to stop you getting another MOT 5 months later other than being a scrooge to keep the test fee money for when it is required later. If what is being said here is correct, then getting an MOT 5 months later would be fruitful should the car fail as the dealer has to stump up.

IMO 12 months MOT means nothing whatsoever, I had an MOT done a few months ago and have already found 2 MOT fail points on my car. You alone are responsible for the roadworthiness of your car and you can't hold up an MOT certificate in a court of law as proof your car was roadworthy when it wasn't. I am going to put the problems with my car right, without waiting till MOT time, as I want to improve the safety of my car.

I would like to see at least one example of someone sucessfully suing or getting something out of a car dealer because 2 months later their car failed an MOT. My bet is that there are no such cases out there!

And I am not being negative, I would be all for someone suing the dealer for the cost of MOT repairs if there was reasonable prospect of getting the money back, and I doubt there is.

hartcjhart

Altarf,with all due respect YOU are talking out of your !!!!,

very nice of you to sit here on the web and say SUE SUE SUE

FACT when they bought the car they ACCEPTED IT AS IS,the fact tha now it has degraded is neither here nor there

I AM A DEALER I KNOW THE LAW,

PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT ARE BARRACK ROOM LAWYERS DONT KNOW DIDLY SQUAT.
You read a bit of legislation the way YOU WANT not an IMPARTIAL COUNTY COURT JUDGE WOULD

PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS AND GIVE THE OP THEIR MONEY BACK AND YOU TAKE THE DEALER TO COURT,

Cmon time to stand up and be counted,

taxiphil

hartcjhart wrote: »

I AM A DEALER I KNOW THE LAW,

I think we can safely take that to mean that people have sued you. Am I right?

roddydogs

Thought the sale of goods act was only up to 6 years? so if you buy secondhand, it starts from when you buy it?

piggeh

hartcjhart wrote: »

I AM A DEALER I KNOW THE LAW,

PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT ARE BARRACK ROOM LAWYERS DONT KNOW DIDLY SQUAT.

I don't believe you're a lawyer either, with all due respect.

I'd imagine there are previous cases you could refer to that could back up your post if you know the law so well?

anewman

piggeh wrote: »

I don't believe you're a lawyer either, with all due respect.

I'd imagine there are previous cases you could refer to that could back up your post if you know the law so well?

Not seeing any previous cases stating the reverse which I'm sure people would be shouting about (people wouldn't mention not winning)! Just SOGA this, SOGA that. Not exactly Mr Joe Blogs in 2003 took Ford dealer to court after buying a 1996 Ford Fiesta for £x, and sued for MOT repair and court costs 2 months later and *won* the case.

mumoftwins

Whenever I have dealt with Polesworth Garage I have always found them to be fair, try talking to them explaining what others on here have suggested THEN if they don't play ball - get some legal advice!

Andy_Edinburgh

> I would like to see at least one example of someone sucessfully suing or getting something out of a car dealer because 2 months later their car failed an MOT. My bet is that there are no such cases out there!


I certainly failed to do it! :-) Well, I "successfully" sued him but enforcing the judgement was futile. Experience is a great teacher (well, it is for me anyway...). Live and learn.

FannyHill

Or don't buy a car with 2 months MOT.

Get one with a long MOT and if you're lucky you might get some decent motoring before you have to pay for any repairs.

A car might look nice on the outside but that means nothing.

A few times I've bought from garages and I've got a brand new MOT with the vehicle.

I bought a car privately a couple of months ago with 11 months MOT but I still had to spend some money on a few repairs within a few weeks.

Such is the way of car buying.

This idea that a garage will say on any old banger "oh any problems within the next six months don't worry we'll cover it" just doesn't add up.
All second hand dealers would go bankrupt.