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MoT history not too dire. Quite a few failures, but mostly for easy fixables and/or blah, although maybe some evidence of lack of maintenance.

 

MOT history of this vehicle
  • Test date8 June 2016
  • Expiry date7 June 2017
  • Test ResultPass
  • Odometer reading68,674 miles
  • MOT test number8808 8228 6482
  • Test date23 May 2016
  • Test ResultFail
  • Odometer reading68,627 miles
  • MOT test number2438 2796 6902
  • Reason(s) for failure
    Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
    Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
    rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
    Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
  • Test date29 November 2012
  • Expiry date28 November 2013
  • Test ResultPass
  • Odometer reading67,155 miles
  • MOT test number8493 2443 2340
  • Test date21 November 2012
  • Test ResultFail
  • Odometer reading67,129 miles
  • MOT test number4384 7652 2469
  • Reason(s) for failure
    Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
    Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
    Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
    Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  • Advisory notice item(s)
    nsf lower suspension arm corroded
  • Test date3 October 2011
  • Expiry date2 October 2012
  • Test ResultPass
  • Odometer reading62,921 miles
  • MOT test number7277 5627 1244
  • Advisory notice item(s)
    Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
    Battery insecure
  • Test date21 July 2010
  • Expiry date20 July 2011
  • Test ResultPass
  • Odometer reading60,138 miles
  • MOT test number5716 0250 0284
  • Advisory notice item(s)
    Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
    Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
  • Test date19 July 2010
  • Test ResultFail
  • Odometer reading60,136 miles
  • MOT test number5846 5060 0293
  • Reason(s) for failure
    Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
    Offside Rear Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
    Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
    Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
    Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
    Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
    Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
  • Advisory notice item(s)
    Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
    Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
  • Test date1 July 2010
  • Test ResultFail
  • Odometer reading60,095 miles
  • MOT test number8433 2238 0102
  • Reason(s) for failure
    Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1. 8)
    Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
    Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
    Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
    Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
    Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
    Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
  • Advisory notice item(s)
    Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    both rear discs corroded
    rear exhaust mounting
  • Test date27 May 2009
  • Expiry date26 May 2010
  • Test ResultPass
  • Odometer reading58,032 miles
  • MOT test number3604 2704 9179
  • Advisory notice item(s)
    Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
    Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  • Test date22 May 2009
  • Test ResultFail
  • Odometer reading58,023 miles
  • MOT test number1012 2264 9142
  • Reason(s) for failure
    Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
    Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
    Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1. 8)
    Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1. 8)
    Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    Nearside Rear Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
    Offside Rear Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
    Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
    Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  • Advisory notice item(s)
    Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
    Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  • Test date30 October 2007
  • Expiry date30 October 2008
  • Test ResultPass
  • Odometer reading56,096 miles
  • MOT test number4712 5360 7470
  • Test date30 October 2007
  • Test ResultFail
  • Odometer reading56,095 miles
  • MOT test number5324 5310 7349
  • Reason(s) for failure
    Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
    Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
  • Test date30 October 2006
  • Expiry date30 October 2007
  • Test ResultPass
  • Odometer reading53,873 miles
  • MOT test number3311 8360 6359
  • Test date30 October 2006
  • Test ResultFail
  • Odometer reading53,873 miles
  • MOT test number1728 5360 6316
  • Reason(s) for failure
    Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
    Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
  • Test date31 October 2005
  • Expiry date30 October 2006
  • Test ResultPass
  • Odometer reading51,788 miles
  • MOT test number1040 1470 5329
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Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Junkman

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MoT history not too dire. Quite a few failures, but mostly for easy fixables and/or blah, although maybe some evidence of lack of maintenance.

 

 

MOT history of this vehicle

 

below requirements

below requirements

imbalanced

no reserve travel

corroded and seriously weakened

little or no effort

suspension arm corroded

slightly corroded

worn bush

corroded and seriously weakened

carbon monoxide content at idle excessive

Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened

corroded and seriously weakened

has excessive play in a ball joint

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened

both rear discs corroded

slight play in a upper suspension ball joint

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded

clevis joint has restricted free movement

excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint

 

It's just a rather lethal death trap, that's all.

Well, so are brand new Dacias.

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Insideimsmiling Rank: Austin Maxi

Insideimsmiling

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I love these and am currently on numbers 7 & 8, a standard 1.8 in the same blue as your new steed ( but without the tea tray on the boot ) and a purple vvc that I bought unseen in London for £225. Both are great and the vvc really does shift. Don't worry about shit area of Leeds as I bought one from possibly the worst council estate in that fair city and just left it running while checking the car and paperwork at leisure, an hour later it hadn't overheated although it almost ran out of petrol. Once you get it on a few country roads I am sure you will find that it earns a home within your fleet and if not just hold onto it until summer and the fine weather plus all the recent articles about these in the classic press mean you will certainly get your money back.

 

*If however you leave Leeds in a cloud of steam I would be interested in some body panels as spares*

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djimbob Rank: BL Wedge

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Excellent stuff! I have met djimbob and he is a very nice fellow and owner of some arrestingly fine chod over the years. He really should start a thread on it!

 

Why thank you MR, my technological skillz tend to let me down with the posting of pictures, but one of these fine days I shall pull my finger out and get a thread done documenting some of my more ridiculous motors over the years - my cousin Strangeangel no doubt has some pics of said chod kicking round, with the abilities of the digital age I lack, so his input will be most welcome :-D

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PHEW!!!!!

 

I owe djimbob many beers.  He went to get the car, found the head gasket to be borked, and, after a quick confab with me on the phone, made his excuses and left.  I said that I would resolve any beef with the seller, but the bloke immediately went onto the eBay resolution centre and asked to cancel the sale.  I clicked yes, and all is well.  So fair play to the seller for not being an arse about it.

 

Bullet dodged, and millions of thanks to djimbob.

 

"Outstanding, Red Team, outstanding!  Get you a case of beer for that one." 

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Isaac Hunt Rank: Citroen Ami

Isaac Hunt

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Appearances can be deceptive of course, and non truer than when it is a K Series under the hood, BUT, that sure looks a nice motor for less than 3/4 of a bag.   No MOT hits-story chekin undertaken to change opinion.

 

GLWTC 

 

Look forward to the write up.  One day I might have the sphericals to buy a car unseen, you guys are at it all the time WCPGW

Ohh no, I jinxzed it before you even hit the Shisser Strasse, big soz about that.  You should have knocked him down to half a bag and got your spannerzout, OMGHGF to fixed for half a score.

 

I was looking forward to tales of a minter for minimal euros

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If I had not already too many cars, and if the car had been closer, and if not for the risk of spousal displeasure, I would have haggled the price down and got the gasket fixed, but in the circs I couldn't be taking on all the faff.

 

djimbob says that in other respects the car seemed good.  The seller really needs it gone, so if anyone wants to step in and get the car for buttons, go for it!.

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Or better still log out of eBay when in drink, boring but much safer. (This only applies to other people not to me)

 

 

Pay attention, double oh seven.  I got pissed AFTER clicking the bid button.  Maybe to drown my guilt and sorrow.  The batty thing is that I was sober when I went eBay crazy.

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M'coli

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PHEW!!!!!

 

I owe djimbob many beers. He went to get the car, found the head gasket to be borked, and, after a quick confab with me on the phone, made his excuses and left. I said that I would resolve any beef with the seller, but the bloke immediately went onto the eBay resolution centre and asked to cancel the sale. I clicked yes, and all is well. So fair play to the seller for not being an arse about it.

 

Bullet dodged, and millions of thanks to djimbob.

 

"Outstanding, Red Team, outstanding! Get you a case of beer for that one."

What's the problem? There's a decent enough Peugeot TUD 1.5 engine in a shagged-out Pug 106 in Malhamdale...? ;-)
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HillmanImp Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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PHEW!!!!!

 

I owe djimbob many beers.  He went to get the car, found the head gasket to be borked, and, after a quick confab with me on the phone, made his excuses and left.  I said that I would resolve any beef with the seller, but the bloke immediately went onto the eBay resolution centre and asked to cancel the sale.  I clicked yes, and all is well.  So fair play to the seller for not being an arse about it.

 

Bullet dodged, and millions of thanks to djimbob.

 

"Outstanding, Red Team, outstanding!  Get you a case of beer for that one." 

 

I am very glad I didn't pick it up as it would've been an absolute arse getting back to mine from there without a car. I think I might owe djimbob a couple of beers too for offering his services as up to that point it was looking like it was going to be me that was doing it.

 

Phew for me and phew for thee.

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djimbob Rank: BL Wedge

djimbob

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I am very glad I didn't pick it up as it would've been an absolute arse getting back to mine from there without a car. I think I might owe djimbob a couple of beers too for offering his services as up to that point it was looking like it was going to be me that was doing it.

 

Phew for me and phew for thee.

 

i am liking this malarky even more now, I'm not much of a drinker nowadays, but I could get used to it :-P

 

Rover collecktion specialist now going on my CV :-D

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