Sell car with or without MOT

Craig1981

Morning all

I have a Vectra 1.8 Life 2007, 112k miles. just failed MOT on small exhaust puncture and bulbs. it will also need a new clutch pretty much immediately

I have just bought a new car, and this was going onto Ebay regardless, and i WILL be declaring the clutch issue

so my question is this - it will cost £150 for me to get it through a MOT. Clutch i can do myself, so will cost me around £440. is it worthwhile getting fresh 12 month MOT and hen selling, or fixing clutch and MOT, or neither and sell as is?

i am leaning towards getting it through the MOT for £150 and selling it and declaring the clutch issue

any advice is welcome

worried_jim

Defo do the MOT, a years ticket will make it so much easier to sell even with a troublesome clutch as its one thing less the new owner has to worry about.

Scrapit

Gun gum the exhaust? I wouldn't buy without mot unless it was a spares or repair sale

Craig1981

Scrapit wrote: »

Gun gum the exhaust? I wouldn't buy without mot unless it was a spares or repair sale

flexi pipe for exhaust - unsure how easy this is to replace myself

and if i sold without MOT, i would sell as Spares or Repair, i would never mislead on a sale

Craig1981

worried_jim wrote: »

Defo do the MOT, a years ticket will make it so much easier to sell even with a troublesome clutch as its one thing less the new owner has to worry about.

cheers
the exhaust is the flexi pipe
there are advisories as well, which are the same from last year as follows:
Wheel bearing
corroded brake pipes
rod joint cover
and been told now that on way home from MOT yesterday, the engine light came on - misfire!!

Boomslang

Craig1981 wrote: »

and been told now that on way home from MOT yesterday, the engine light came on - misfire!!

Spares or repair then to save lots of hassle.

You have a new car, you really have no interest in the old one just get rid PDQ.

foxy-stoat

Sell as it is for £100 and accept offers. No point in spending time and money only to chase it. What would it be worth if it was all good, £800?

AdrianC

Craig1981 wrote: »

flexi pipe for exhaust - unsure how easy this is to replace myself

Easier than a clutch swap.

Craig1981

Thabks all
Scrapping it will bring in about £115, so will throw it on ebay with all faults under spairs or repair and see if someone wants it to put it back on the road

foxy-stoat

Craig1981 wrote: »

Thabks all
Scrapping it will bring in about £115, so will throw it on ebay with all faults under spairs or repair and see if someone wants it to put it back on the road

I would do that - get your £115 and a trouble free sale.

Geodark

Can you not get one of those generic flexi pipe bits? you cut out the old flex and use jubilee clips to fasten the new one one - never tried them mind, so dont know if they are any good.