To fix or not to fix? MOT advisories

cyberghost_0

hey guys, i dropped my car (2009 1.3L diesel vauxhall corsa CTDi) off at the garage today and i just checked my MOT history on the government website and i was pretty sad to see the following advisories below: 

• Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

• Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

• Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

• Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

im planning to sell this car soon, its got 58,237 miles on the clock, but should i get these advisories fixed or nah? i cant help but feel worried. am i getting ripped off cuz im a woman??? (maybe im overthinking it but you guys know how some garages can be cheeky)

Brie

Can't see that you've been ripped off by having advisories.  Or are you contemplating what might happen if you get a quote to get things fixed?

Personally - I'd check to see how much a similar car is worth on autotrader or wherever.  And then get a quote from a local shop to see what it would cost to fix.  I assume the advisories are from earlier MOTs so wait to see if anything actually needs fixing to get through today and then take it from there.  If things need fixing after the MOT you could advertise a bit under the average price being open that there are some things that need fixing.  Someone mechanically minded might think it's worth their while to buy something they can fix up quite cheaply.

dnpark38

I've never had anything like that.
Only had Advisories for tyres such as cracking in bottom of tread of Michelin. But I was given opportunity first to have replacements put on.
Carry on with your plan to get another car, 16 year old car fixed or not fixed I doubt any change of value, the fact it has an MOT is the main thing. 

cyberghost_0

Brie said:

Can't see that you've been ripped off by having advisories.  Or are you contemplating what might happen if you get a quote to get things fixed?

Personally - I'd check to see how much a similar car is worth on autotrader or wherever.  And then get a quote from a local shop to see what it would cost to fix.  I assume the advisories are from earlier MOTs so wait to see if anything actually needs fixing to get through today and then take it from there.  If things need fixing after the MOT you could advertise a bit under the average price being open that there are some things that need fixing.  Someone mechanically minded might think it's worth their while to buy something they can fix up quite cheaply.

hi brie. this is the recent MOT i got done today, i was checking to see what they’d say and i saw these advisories added to my MOT history on the government website. 

darrensurrey

Advisories? About to sell? Just mention them in the listing, have the price slightly below what you think it's worth based on what's currently for sale privately, if anyone tries to knock off 50%, tell them to sling their hook.

Advisories aren't things you need to act on. You only need to fix things that failed the MOT.

If anyone write, "Wots ur best price" reply with "£5.5 million" as they're going to waste your time haggling down from whatever low price you state so the quicker they ghost you, the quicker you can get on with your day.

If you've written a good advert (ie it has everything you mentioned above) and they write, "How many miles" just ghost them because they haven't read the advert and will waste your time.

One thing. Only write FACTS not opinion. Despite the nonsense coming out of the orange idiot's mouth, there is a big difference between fact and opinion.

Facts: 2009 1.3L diesel vauxhall corsa CTDi, recent MOT, Offside Front Coil spring corroded, Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened, Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy, Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded, 58,237 miles.

Opinion: nice runner, really reliable, starts every time, will last for years. for years... it's the best car ever, I have never owned a better car.

Opinions could get you in trouble as you're potentially misleading the buyer and if the engine conks out for some reason, despite "sold as seen" because it's private, there's a stronger case for being taken to court because you said/wrote that it's a good car. Look up "misrepresentation."

cyberghost_0

dnpark38 said:

I've never had anything like that.
Only had Advisories for tyres such as cracking in bottom of tread of Michelin. But I was given opportunity first to have replacements put on.
Carry on with your plan to get another car, 16 year old car fixed or not fixed I doubt any change of value, the fact it has an MOT is the main thing. 

yeah i’m gonna sell this car anyways. i just hope the advisories don’t put off any potential buyers or it’ll be getting scrapped i suppose as i don’t want it anymore

cyberghost_0

darrensurrey said:

Advisories? About to sell? Just mention them in the listing, have the price slightly below what you think it's worth based on what's currently for sale privately, if anyone tries to knock off 50%, tell them to sling their hook.

Advisories aren't things you need to act on. You only need to fix things that failed the MOT.

If anyone write, "Wots ur best price" reply with "£5.5 million" as they're going to waste your time haggling down from whatever low price you state so the quicker they ghost you, the quicker you can get on with your day.

If you've written a good advert (ie it has everything you mentioned above) and they write, "How many miles" just ghost them because they haven't read the advert and will waste your time.

One thing. Only write FACTS not opinion. Despite the nonsense coming out of the orange idiot's mouth, there is a big difference between fact and opinion.

Facts: 2009 1.3L diesel vauxhall corsa CTDi, recent MOT, Offside Front Coil spring corroded, Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened, Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy, Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded, 58,237 miles.

Opinion: nice runner, really reliable, starts every time, will last for years. for years... it's the best car ever, I have never owned a better car.

Opinions could get you in trouble as you're potentially misleading the buyer and if the engine conks out for some reason, despite "sold as seen" because it's private, there's a stronger case for being taken to court because you said/wrote that it's a good car. Look up "misrepresentation."

noted. thank you

GrumpyDil

Those are all pretty standard age related items and nothing to be particularly concerned over. 

Might knock the price down by a couple of hundred quid. 

cyberghost_0

GrumpyDil said:

Those are all pretty standard age related items and nothing to be particularly concerned over. 

Might knock the price down by a couple of hundred quid. 

i did some quotes on webuyanycar and carlow and it ranged from £600-£800 which im not moaning about. i just wanna get rid of it

Mildly_Miffed

cyberghost_0 said:

hey guys, i dropped my car (2009 1.3L diesel vauxhall corsa CTDi) off at the garage today and i just checked my MOT history on the government website and i was pretty sad to see the following advisories below: 

• Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

• Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

• Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

• Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

im planning to sell this car soon, its got 58,237 miles on the clock, but should i get these advisories fixed or nah? i cant help but feel worried. am i getting ripped off cuz im a woman??? (maybe im overthinking it but you guys know how some garages can be cheeky)

Definitely no "rip-off". Those are all things that the car has passed the MOT on. They do not meet the criteria for the car to fail the test.

However, the tester thought you should be made aware of them. They may become issues in the near future.

So let's look at them in detail:

Front coil spring corroded. But it's not "seriously weakened", which is the test's line in the sand. Coils are pretty much a consumable, anyway - they fracture from potholes and the like.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/5-axles-wheels-tyres-and-suspension#section-5-3-1

Front lower arm corroded. Again, not "excessively". Definitely a consumable. When the bushes or balljoints wear, you just replace the entire arm.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/5-axles-wheels-tyres-and-suspension#section-5-3-3

Rear wheel bearing noisy. But it doesn't feel "rough" as he spins it, and there's no play. Noise isn't a fail.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/5-axles-wheels-tyres-and-suspension#section-5-1-3

The outer skin on a dual-skinned back box is corroded. Again, there's no escape of exhaust gas or excessive noise.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/6-body-structure-and-attachments#section-6-1-2
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/8-nuisance#section-8-1-1

Nothing on that list is even remotely unreasonable for a sub-grand 16-17yo car.

cyberghost_0

Mildly_Miffed said:

cyberghost_0 said:

hey guys, i dropped my car (2009 1.3L diesel vauxhall corsa CTDi) off at the garage today and i just checked my MOT history on the government website and i was pretty sad to see the following advisories below: 

• Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

• Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

• Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

• Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

im planning to sell this car soon, its got 58,237 miles on the clock, but should i get these advisories fixed or nah? i cant help but feel worried. am i getting ripped off cuz im a woman??? (maybe im overthinking it but you guys know how some garages can be cheeky)

Definitely no "rip-off". Those are all things that the car has passed the MOT on. They do not meet the criteria for the car to fail the test.

However, the tester thought you should be made aware of them. They may become issues in the near future.

So let's look at them in detail:

Front coil spring corroded. But it's not "seriously weakened", which is the test's line in the sand. Coils are pretty much a consumable, anyway - they fracture from potholes and the like.


Front lower arm corroded. Again, not "excessively". Definitely a consumable. When the bushes or balljoints wear, you just replace the entire arm.

Rear wheel bearing noisy. But it doesn't feel "rough" as he spins it, and there's no play. Noise isn't a fail.


The outer skin on a dual-skinned back box is corroded. Again, there's no escape of exhaust gas or excessive noise.

Nothing on that list is even remotely unreasonable for a sub-grand 16-17yo car.

hey thank you for your detailed reply and citing website links to back yourself with. i’m just worried i wont be able to do my long motorway drives and scared if something gives in. i wonder if there’s a way i can at least clean off the rust from those parts… (ps. sorry had to delete the links from your reply or it won’t let me send the message)