If you have just bought your coupe or other car I have just had an interesting site pointed out to me that shows you the MOT history of your car provided you have the current V5 and it's reg number you can look at all it's past passes and fails and any advisories that were given before you bought the car.

I have just found out that my car was sold to me despite the fact the the maindealer I bought it from knew of 3 serious issues as stated in the MOT documentation they never fixed them or made me aware they were also not declare don their pre sales delivery inspection sheet which is a Volvo approved document.

http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/internet/jsp/ECHID-Internet-History-Request.jsp

Always wondered what the advisories on my MOT this year were actually for

now I know

interesting and it reminded me that my mot is due next month, plus i've only done 6k since the last one!!!

Mine has failed twice on this:

Rear brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.F.3)

I will check it more thoroughly before the next one or better still get a new one.

It also failed on this before I got it:

Nearside Rear all direction indicators incorrect colour (1.5.A1d)
Offside Rear all direction indicators incorrect colour (1.5.A1d)



John

Well one of my ones was as follows. Note the test station name panic......

Date of test: 30/05/2006
Certificate issued (Pass)
Odometer reading: 84,646 Miles
Test number: 491120556199
Test station name: MOTOR SALVAGE
Test station number: 24032
Test station telephone number: 02089807067
Test class: IV
Test expiry date: 29/05/2007
No Advisory Notice issued

I panicked and looked through the old MOT's. Now that is an inappropriate name for an MOT test station

Motor Salvage
7 Hancock Rd
London, E3 3DA
020 89807067

MOT from the East End of London

Altogether now: 'Ancoks'a 'Alf 'Our!

That's an arm full!

I spoke to the dealer principal at Volvo Leeds today and he confirmed it is not company policy to issue a new customer the advisories that accompany an mot when they purchase a second hand car from them. I ranted at him that the only reason not to do so was to withold information and to save them money having to complete the work themselves as if I was aware of these potential faults at the time of purchase they would have done the work or lost the sale.

I now have a free MOT and the offer of anywork that needs doing being completed FOC.

I am pushing for more as one of the items was a punctured tyre a potential life threatening item.

Thank you so much for that link - i was not sure when my MoT was due and had been going crazy trying to find the old certificate - but now i know and a WHOLE lot more too!

Very useful link, thanks

All looks good for the SLK - failed on some tyres last year, but now four new looking premiums. Advisory on a rear brake pad as well, but not noted this year. I assume a look at receipts will show replacement

Daft girl question (not that my bro knows either) - do the rear pads on a RWD car like the SLK take as much of a hammering as the front pads on a FWD car like the coupe?

No is the quick answer, the front brakes do most of the work on any car.

Cheers My brother - the lying toad - says he knew that

Good info and definately worth a check before buying a car, only goes back to July 2006 for me though ?

Mine failed last MOT Jul/Aug07

Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate Offside Rear registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.A.7a)
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (3.7.A.9/10)
Advisory Notice issued
Front manifold exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2a)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly worn (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly worn (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.D.1)
Noise on engine
Lift in o/s steering rack

then passed

Advisory Notice issued
Slight blow from exhaust manifold
Slight lift in offside steering rack
Both fron brake discs slightly worn and slightly pitted
Both rear brake discs slightly pitted
Slight bind on nearside front brake

then I bought it a week later.

'noise from engine' was probably the bottom pulley that I replaced.
'Slight bind on nearside front brake' is now sorted except for slight squeal, probably new discs needed. Looking back I'm very surprised they never picked up the very worn & corroded brake pads, glad I checked them when I got it.
Manifold & Discs are on the list, getting done very soon.

Anyone know what 'slight lift in offside steering rack' means

great info for me as mine came with no history. look at all my stuff!!!

and another good thing is one of the test stations is a coupe specialist!! (anyone heard of them? seen them on auto trader)



Date of test: 19/05/2006
Certificate issue refused (Fail)
Odometer reading: 81,610 Miles
Test number: 232609836120
Test station name: JAMES TWIST GARAGE LIMITED
Test station number: 41122
Test station telephone number: 01942728271
Test class: IV
Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate
Nearside Front brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
Offside Front brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.3)
Offside Front bonded suspension bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2)
Offside Front suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.2)
Rear exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2a)
Emissions not tested (X9999)
Nearside headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
No Advisory Notice issued


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Date of test: 06/06/2006
Certificate issue refused (Fail)
Odometer reading: 82,129 Miles
Test number: 574477156172
Test station name: LINDONS GARAGE
Test station number: 45932
Test station telephone number: 01695724024
Test class: IV
Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate
Offside headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)
Nearside Rear anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.5)
Nearside Front track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Between the O/S/R brake flexi and caliper brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Going to rear load compensater brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Going from rear load compensater to O/S/R flexi brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Going to O/S/F brake flexi hose brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Rear Bump stop bonded suspension deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Rear Bump stop bonded suspension deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Rear floorpan seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.1.B.6)
Offside Rear floorpan seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.1.B.6)
Advisory Notice issued
Nearside Front suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.3)
Bonnet struts defective


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Change of details
Make/Model: FIAT / COUPE 16V TURBO recorded at time of test on 06/06/2006


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Date of test: 13/06/2006
Certificate issue refused (Fail)
Odometer reading: 82,182 Miles
Test number: 274674666484
Test station name: JAMES TWIST GARAGE LIMITED
Test station number: 41122
Test station telephone number: 01942728271
Test class: IV
Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate
Nearside Rear seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.1.B.6)
Offside Rear seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.1.B.6)
Nearside Rear anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.5)
Advisory Notice issued
Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.C.1e)
Offside track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside front suspension joint has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)


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Date of test: 15/06/2006
Certificate issued (Pass)
Odometer reading: 82,182 Miles
Test number: 224136966401
Test station name: JAMES TWIST GARAGE LIMITED
Test station number: 41122
Test station telephone number: 01942728271
Test class: IV
Test expiry date: 14/06/2007
Advisory Notice issued
Nearside Front front suspension joint has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)


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Date of test: 30/05/2007
Certificate issue refused (Fail)
Odometer reading: 90,986 Miles
Test number: 473590257165
Test station name: FAIRTEST
Test station number: 1400BB
Test station telephone number: 01538723337
Test class: IV
Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate
Nearside headlamp aim too low (1.6)
Offside Rear brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory Notice issued
Front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake Your vehicle has only just met the required park brake efficiency. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.A.9/10)


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Date of test: 07/06/2007
Certificate issued (Pass)
Odometer reading: 92,291 Miles
Test number: 691578557153
Test station name: FAIRTEST
Test station number: 1400BB
Test station telephone number: 01538723337
Test class: IV
Test expiry date: 14/06/2008
No Advisory Notice issued

James Twist are fairly well regarded on here I think.

Your Coupe has had quite a bit of work to bring it up to scratch.

I think the MOT history tells you quite a lot about the previous owners attitude to maintenance.

John

i agree but at least i know whats been done
also its had 8 owners

Hmmm, there's something very strange going on in that history Clay. On the 6th June 2006 it fails on a huge list of items. One week later it's taken to a different garage and it fails on the same things on the list but now the list is shorter

You almost get the impression that either the owner fixed some faults and bodged others hoping they'd get it through un-noticed, which didn't work or they shopped around for another garage to do the MOT......

Weird but interesting.

Oh, the reason why the history will be short (a couple of years) is because it only covers computerised MOT certificates.

yea i had noticed i was waiting for the forum dci to notice :D. ive never heard of the seatbelt points failing?


reading this i really need to track down the previous owners for some history

Has it had some welding to fix the mounting points? it sounds quite strange.

ive not checked bot i will do

Hi, my 20vt has first 3 stamps from mangoletsi fiat & then with 2nd owner 6 stamps from james twist garage, is he a coupe specialist & what do you think the chances are of him sending me copies of what was done on services as i have some invoices missing?

well i rang them and they keep the records for one year

mines longer so no help for me. but they were nice and helpfull on the phone

Could that just be they weren't retracting properly?

aparantly its if there are any signs of rust in the area of them (a certain radius of the points)

why wont mine work?? I keep getting an error coming up. Mine is an english reg car but i registered it in Northern ireland now. I dont have the old MOT certificate but have the V5 registration certificate. This is the error that comes up:-

We are unable to process your request because of one of the following reasons:
The Document Reference Number from the V5C Registration Certificate issued by the DVLA does not exist or does not match the vehicle registration mark supplied,
or

the test referred to by the test number does not exist or does not match the vehicle registration mark supplied.
Please check your documents to ensure they relate to the correct vehicle and ensure that you enter the numbers as displayed on the documents.