Frequent MOTs

AdrianC

born_again said:

sheslookinhot said: dealer who I was negotiating to purchase the car from informed me that whilst the mileage was probably correct, they could not be 100% sure so therefor could not guarantee it. 

I think you will find NO dealer will say that the mileage is guaranteed to be correct.

Same as "guaranteeing" it's never had any bodywork repair - they simply can't. It's impossible.

Best anybody can ever say is that everything appears to be genuine, and there's no record of anything amiss.

Jenni_D

Grumpy_chap said:

sheslookinhot said:

I’m not saying anything other than the car I was about to buy had an MoT every 6 months since new and had appeared to be used as a chauffeur driven car. The mileage may have been correct, but as used as a PHV, could not be guaranteed by the seller. I don’t know the individual so have no idea about untruthfulness.

Regarding your last point, I’m not suggesting anything of the sort. Is that what you think ?

You seem to want to have your cake and eat it.  On the one hand linking "used as a PHV" as a reason that "the mileage could not be guaranteed", yet not accepting that creates an inherent link to thinking all mini-cab operators are dishonest.

I don't think she's saying anything of the sort ... it is equally (if not more) likely that the trader would clock the vehicle rather than the PHV driver/owner.

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born_again said:

I think you will find NO dealer will say that the mileage is guaranteed to be correct.

But they will charge a premium for a "low mileage" car, whilst smiling and saying "but we don't guarantee that it is anything of the sort"

Grumpy_chap

Jumping on the back of this thread, as a family member saw a car that is being offered at a main dealer.  
First registered April 2019, 11k miles.

Should be good, but then saw that an MOT was done February 2020 at 4k miles.  Only 1 yo car.
Then MOT'd Feb 2021 at 7.5k miles.  Damage tyre.
Then MOT'd at June 2022, 11.5k miles.  Two damaged tyres.

I asked the Dealer about the early MOT's and the answer was that it was owned by a person who had mis-understood the MOT requirements.

I also asked whether it had ever been taxi / PHV and I was told that would be against the terms of the PCP plan that it had been under.  

I am not sure that the MOT's are really frequent enough for a taxi.  
The interior trim is cream which would not be my first choice if buying for taxi use.
The recorded mileage certainly does not align with taxi use.
The damaged tyres may not be entirely surprising given the London location, with on-street parking a regular feature of life.  The two damaged at the June 2022 MOT would need changing before I'd buy.

Can the hive mind of the forum give good thoughts as to why this car might have this MOT-cycle?

Bigwheels1111

Five or six would be a London private hire driver.
If it’s a hire car for private hire, it needs a new mot when it gets badged in the new area.

Car_54

Grumpy_chap said:

I also asked whether it had ever been taxi / PHV and I was told that would be against the terms of the PCP plan that it had been under.  

Which is probably true, but not an answer to your question!

I’d avoid.

sheslookinhot

It will have been a PHV or chaffuer owned car.

Grumpy_chap

Thanks for the comments - this is one to miss.  Even if it can be proven all good it would make selling in the future more difficult.
Sometimes, the pause and consideration is all that is required to bring good focus and clarity.

born_again

Grumpy_chap said:

Jumping on the back of this thread, as a family member saw a car that is being offered at a main dealer.  
First registered April 2019, 11k miles.

Should be good, but then saw that an MOT was done February 2020 at 4k miles.  Only 1 yo car.
Then MOT'd Feb 2021 at 7.5k miles.  Damage tyre.
Then MOT'd at June 2022, 11.5k miles.  Two damaged tyres.

I asked the Dealer about the early MOT's and the answer was that it was owned by a person who had mis-understood the MOT requirements.

I also asked whether it had ever been taxi / PHV and I was told that would be against the terms of the PCP plan that it had been under.  

I am not sure that the MOT's are really frequent enough for a taxi.  
The interior trim is cream which would not be my first choice if buying for taxi use.
The recorded mileage certainly does not align with taxi use.
The damaged tyres may not be entirely surprising given the London location, with on-street parking a regular feature of life.  The two damaged at the June 2022 MOT would need changing before I'd buy.

Can the hive mind of the forum give good thoughts as to why this car might have this MOT-cycle?

You would think that the MOT tester would say No need till 3 year old... 

Grey_Critic

Motability used to insist that MOTs were carried out at 2 Years 9 Months back in the 1990s. The aim was to take advantage of manufacturers goodwill payments up to 3 years. Whilst a vehicle did not require an MOT until its 3rd birthday I seem to recall that it triggered the countdown. At 3 years old it already had an MOT which was only valid in effect for 9 months, of course anyone buying a car would I think insist on a new MOT so I can see the reason for multiple MOTs - You also have to factor in that a vehicle is taxed when sold - if it is then rejected for any reason and then resold it increases the number of previous owners.