MOT Fail

[Zephyr]

Maybe the time has come if it’s an expensive task. Spending 1/3rd of its value for repairs is just not right, unless everything else on it is in top condition.
Had many sentimental rollercoasters with some of my previous cars, ended up throwing away thousands of euros to sort an imported Sierra Cosworth and finally gave up realising that only a rotisserie job would save it.
luckily selling for parts and it being a rare car, left behind a little profit.

 

[bombur]

Maybe the time has come if it’s an expensive task. Spending 1/3rd of its value for repairs is just not right, unless everything else on it is in top condition.
Had many sentimental rollercoasters with some of my previous cars, ended up throwing away thousands of euros to sort an imported Sierra Cosworth and finally gave up realising that only a rotisserie job would save it.
luckily selling for parts and it being a rare car, left behind a little profit.

Cost to scrap v cost to sort and sell with MOT is prob similar

 

[Duncodin]

Front ball joints is nothing. Easily replaced. Instead of appealing the test I'd get some brownie points with him and get a quote to do the ball joints. Probably cheaper than you think.

But first. Get those sill covers off then sit back and have a think. If the structural sills are good then take the car back to the MOT guy and show him. See what he thinks.

 

[Peewee]

My ZED passed it's MOT without the outer sills fitted. I was in the middle of replacing them and refurbishing the inner sills at the time. They therefore surely can't be a requirement to be tested as part of the MOT!

 

[t-tony]

They're not. Classed as "bodywork" and not structural.

Tony.

 

[AntStark]

Made any decisions yet @bombur ?

 

[bombur]

It's in my garage, @colb was kind enough to be comming down next Friday to take sills off, but my work has changed that So end of the month now hopefully. I'm more head than heart atm and its SORN so no rush. Except today would have been a great Zed day! Thanks for asking @AntStark

 

[colb]

Itching to get the covers off to see the state of the inners really hoping they haven't gone too far and reparable with some good welding.

 

[bombur]

Itching to get the covers off to see the state of the inners really hoping they haven't gone too far and reparable with some good welding.

You are more excited than me about that @colb I really appreciate your support, and hope we can get it back on the road

 

[IanA]

On my 2.0 when I bought it, one of the sill covers had a welded patch. When I removed the covers prior to the rebody- the main sills had surface rust only. Wire brush, Bilthamber GEOX, zinc primer, satin black rattle can then Waxoyl.