Mini Cooper S 05 reg
Discussion
I am planning to buy a Mini Cooper S 05 reg from a friend.
The car has the following specs:
80k on the clock
1.6L
The car is currently on a SORN, and has an MOT that expired back in June 2017.
I did a check online and found detailed data for all MOT's from it's past.
It has various details on it which I am not sure whether I need to be worried about.
I am attaching the info below in the hope that someone can guide me regarding this potential purchase.
ALso, the radiator has a small leak which may need to be replaced.
Thanks in advance!
INFO:
2016-Jun-09
PASSED
2017-Jun-08 MILEAGE 88829 miles
ADVISORY
Oil leak ()
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
2015-Jun-02
PASSED
2016-Jun-01 MILEAGE 80577 miles
ADVISORY
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
USER ENTERED
Oil leak
2015-Jun-01
FAILED
MILEAGE 80573 miles
FAIL
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
ADVISORY
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
USER ENTERED
Oil leak
2014-Jun-02
PASSED
2015-Jun-01 MILEAGE 71699 miles
2013-May-21
PASSED
2014-May-31 MILEAGE 60951 miles
ADVISORY
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
USER ENTERED
Exhaust rear box deteriorated.
2013-May-20
FAILED
MILEAGE 60949 miles
FAIL
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
ADVISORY
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
USER ENTERED
Exhaust rear box deteriorated.
2012-May-04
PASSED
2013-May-31 MILEAGE 51836 miles
2011-Jun-01
PASSED
2012-May-31 MILEAGE 45503 miles
ADVISORY
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
USER ENTERED
Oil leak
rear body panels damaged
2010-May-20
PASSED
2011-May-26 MILEAGE 41298 miles
2009-May-14
PASSED
2010-May-26 MILEAGE 37413 miles
USER ENTERED
Both front wiper rubbers split
Rear wiper rubber split
2009-May-14
FAILED
MILEAGE 37413 miles
FAIL
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
USER ENTERED
Both front wiper rubbers split
Rear wiper rubber split
2008-May-27
PASSED
2009-May-26 MILEAGE 34003 miles
USER ENTERED
both front suspension bushes soft and the rubber breaking up----rec attention a.s.a.p
The car has the following specs:
80k on the clock
1.6L
The car is currently on a SORN, and has an MOT that expired back in June 2017.
I did a check online and found detailed data for all MOT's from it's past.
It has various details on it which I am not sure whether I need to be worried about.
I am attaching the info below in the hope that someone can guide me regarding this potential purchase.
ALso, the radiator has a small leak which may need to be replaced.
Thanks in advance!
INFO:
2016-Jun-09
PASSED
2017-Jun-08 MILEAGE 88829 miles
ADVISORY
Oil leak ()
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
2015-Jun-02
PASSED
2016-Jun-01 MILEAGE 80577 miles
ADVISORY
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
USER ENTERED
Oil leak
2015-Jun-01
FAILED
MILEAGE 80573 miles
FAIL
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
ADVISORY
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
USER ENTERED
Oil leak
2014-Jun-02
PASSED
2015-Jun-01 MILEAGE 71699 miles
2013-May-21
PASSED
2014-May-31 MILEAGE 60951 miles
ADVISORY
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
USER ENTERED
Exhaust rear box deteriorated.
2013-May-20
FAILED
MILEAGE 60949 miles
FAIL
Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
ADVISORY
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
USER ENTERED
Exhaust rear box deteriorated.
2012-May-04
PASSED
2013-May-31 MILEAGE 51836 miles
2011-Jun-01
PASSED
2012-May-31 MILEAGE 45503 miles
ADVISORY
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
USER ENTERED
Oil leak
rear body panels damaged
2010-May-20
PASSED
2011-May-26 MILEAGE 41298 miles
2009-May-14
PASSED
2010-May-26 MILEAGE 37413 miles
USER ENTERED
Both front wiper rubbers split
Rear wiper rubber split
2009-May-14
FAILED
MILEAGE 37413 miles
FAIL
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
USER ENTERED
Both front wiper rubbers split
Rear wiper rubber split
2008-May-27
PASSED
2009-May-26 MILEAGE 34003 miles
USER ENTERED
both front suspension bushes soft and the rubber breaking up----rec attention a.s.a.p
Defcon5 said:
Do you know anything about these? Is it very cheap?
If the PAS system hasn’t broken yet, it will, at a random moment, requiring a refurb unit.
If the wishbone bushes haven’t been replaced, budget for that.
If the coolant header tank hasn’t been replaced, this will need doing.
If the rad is leaking, it needs replacing
What was the extent of the damage in the MOT history?
Why hasn’t that oil leak been fixed? Where is it?
These are cracking cars, but a ropey one can be a moneypit, and that’s before you get to the mid 20s mpg
The price (£1800, for now) is negotiable because my friend has migrated, and well, he is a friend! :-)If the PAS system hasn’t broken yet, it will, at a random moment, requiring a refurb unit.
If the wishbone bushes haven’t been replaced, budget for that.
If the coolant header tank hasn’t been replaced, this will need doing.
If the rad is leaking, it needs replacing
What was the extent of the damage in the MOT history?
Why hasn’t that oil leak been fixed? Where is it?
These are cracking cars, but a ropey one can be a moneypit, and that’s before you get to the mid 20s mpg
I have asked him about the rest.
HAving decided to take the car, I am now faced with practical issues: The car is in Shrewsbury with my friend's brother. It has SORN on it. I need to pick the car up and bring it back to NOttingham to have it checked out. Can I tax a car for a month? Is it possible to get insurance for a month?
The owner of the car lives in the USA. Would I be able to tax it online?
The owner of the car lives in the USA. Would I be able to tax it online?
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