The story of 3 fails sheets, 400 pounds and a poorly car.

[aidan8888]

The mini failed its MOT

3 sheets of fails and 1 sheet of advisories. I thought I would put them up for your amusement.

Fails.

1- Hazard warning lights not flashing in phase with ignition on
2- Hazard warning lights not flashing in phase with ignition off.
3- Position lamp switch faulty.
4- Offside rear fog lamp not working
5- Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute.
6- Offside front (floor in several places) suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded
7- Nearside front (sill to floor inside car) suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded.
8- (Both outer sills in several places) seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded.
9- Nearside front tyre(s) is incorrect because tyres with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle.
10- Offside rear (sub- frame) suspension component prescribed are is excessively corroded.
11- Nearside rear (sub- frame) suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired.
12-(both track control arms (bent)) steering arm damaged and unserviceable.
13- Front (broken) Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gasses
14- (both front inner flitches) suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded
15- Nearside constant velocity gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing
16- Nearside rear (inner flitch in several places) suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded
17- Offside rear (inner flitch in several places) suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded.
18- (both rear) shock absorbers have negligible damping effect
19- (both rear) radius arm has excessive play in pin/ bush
20- (due to exhaust) emissions not tested.
21- (due to exhaust) brake performance not tested
22- Service brake efficiency below requirements
23- Parking service brake efficiency below requirements.

Advisories

24- Engine idle speed requires attention soon
25- Driver side door window does not open
26- Exhaust catching on body requires attention
27- Various body panels showing signs of corrosion
28- Rear valance corroded in non- prescribed area
29- Rear exhaust section requires further securing soon
30- Slight play in front ball joints
31- oil leak



So, 31 items, has anyone had more than this?

[edo]

See my other thread - this would make a great Taxi in Gambia.

[magpie215]

surprised you even paid and took it for an MOT.

Was it not fairly obvious it was rotting away and lights were not working?

[Fastra]

Is this the Mini??

Just chuck it away and get another one.

[Hitler Hadrump]

The rear foglamps break all the time because they're in a terrible position. Few electrical niggles they sound sortable, few suspension bits no big deal. It's only really the welding, and possibly the rotten subframe, that makes that a list of horrors.

The driver's side window is an interesting advisory - mine passed several MOTs with a jammed shut window and it was never mentioned.

Fastra said:

Is this the Mini??

Just chuck it away and get another one.

it isn't 1995 anymore, usable ones cost money now.

[Willber]

I had an Audi A3 which had a 2 page fail sheet so I know how you feel. However how did you not realise that it is crumbling away around you?!

[Ari]

What's the £400 refer to? You can't get that lot fixed for £400 can you?

[MJK 24]

What age is your Mini?

My 26 year old Scirocco walked its MOT today with one advisory regarding a CV boot.

I've owned it 12 years and it's only failed once on a cracked spring.

It's the way they build them! The welding will be expensive if you can't do it yourself but the other items are straightforward enough.

[Jimmyarm]

If you remained silent on the MOT issues you would probably still get a grand for it on fleabay

Can you post up what was advised at the last MOT from the online history check ?

Looking at that list I'd say its gone through at least 2 MOT's with the tester not wearing his glasses...

[Boba Fret]

is this one of the 'New' NINIs?

[iphonedyou]

edo said:

See my other thread - this would make a great Taxi in Gambia.

This is brilliant

[Ian974]

To be fair, if it was iffy for a pass, it'd probably have been as worth the while just sticking it through to see what all was needing sorted, rather than doing obvious stuff, then getting hit with a bunch of things you don't expect.

[Chrisw666]

That is why my Mini hasn't turned a wheel since a month before its last MOT ended.

[Dontlift]

so how much do you want for it, i have a trailer

[MG CHRIS]

3 pages thats nothing we had a transit in last year that had 5 pages and 49 faults with another 1 page of advisery. The van went straight to the srap yard after the mot.

[gareth.e]

I managed to get a list of about 10 things mixed between fails and advisories on an old corsa which I thought was funny enough

[BDR529]

MG CHRIS said:

3 pages thats nothing we had a transit in last year that had 5 pages and 49 faults with another 1 page of advisery. The van went straight to the srap yard after the mot.

Unlike the van, this Mini will make it's glorious return to the road

[aidan8888]

Yes I knew it had some issues, I know a couple of welders so thats not an issue, as for the rest it looks simple enough. Alot of it is niggly things, and some of that sheet takes 3 or 4 points to say a sill or a sub frame is shagged. I will updade in 2 weeks, I am taking bets on how many fails/ advisories it will have at that point

[TehMonkey]

Don't worry son.

I just spent £500 on my mini and it's not even due an MOT until September

[aidan8888]

edo- great read

doogz- Yes, I think so, I knew it needed some love and thats what I hope to give.

magpie- I just took it to see if there was anything terminal before I started work.

fastra- I could get another but a decent one is well over 1k, so I will concentrate on this one.

HH- Yer, I think the sheet makes it look worse than it is.

Willber- Im not sure how a modern car can rack up that many faults, but congratulations

Ari- That is the price for the parts, I intend to do most of the replacing myself.

MJK- Its a 1991 Rover.

Jimmyarm- I dont have any history whatsoever, unfortunately. Can you check online?

Boba Fet- Nope, its an original.

Bus pass- Nope, I know it needs to be done at some point, might as well be now.

Ian- My thoughts exactly.

Dontlift- I cant sell her