[928uk] MOT History

[Paul R Smith via 928uk]

"registered as A928 GEM that will go with the car upon sale" implies 
that that is not the reg on the car now, plus, that reg on the mot 
history site shows the colour as grey.

Smiffy

On 20/10/2015 3:23 p.m., IAN SALISBURY via 928uk wrote:
> Andy that is very interesting - did a quick spot check on a few cars.
>
> The S4 at £24K from Fast Classics in surrey is advertised with 37,534
> miles on the clock but according to the data:
>
> An MOT in October 2012 has mileage at 57,391 August 2013 115, 203  -
> same for 2014 and no MOT done in 15.
>
> Makes research on a vehicle a tad easier and obviously a little
> explanation from the seller will be required.
>
> It failed in 2014 first time around due to:
>
> • Reason(s) for failure
> Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
> Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
> Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
> Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
> Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
> Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)
> Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
> Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
> Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
> Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so
> that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
> • Advisory notice item(s)
> hand brake cable outer broken
> all suspension componants rusty
> underbody showing signs of corrosion
> nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit
> all tyres starting to perish
> front brake discs in very poor condition
>
> The data could of course be wrong! Or could it????
>
> As failures and advisories could previously be hidden at sale, this
> provides a no hiding place!
> Great find.
>
>
> Ian Salisbury
> Salisbury Associates
> 07748 750084
>
> www.salisburyassociates.co.uk <http://www.salisburyassociates.co.uk>
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>
>
> On 20 Oct 2015, at 13:12, Andy Elvers via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk
> <mailto:928uk at lists.928.org.uk>> wrote:
>
>> The Government has launched a new MOT check website.  All you need is
>> the registration and make of a car and you can see its MOT history
>> including mileage, failures, warnings, the lot.
>>
>> https://mot-history.net <https://mot-history.net/>
>>
>> It looks like my original S4 has met its maker or is sitting in a
>> barn, it was last MOTed in October 2013.
>>
>> Andy
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