No MOT on used cars from an approved dealership?

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Fri 20 Dec 2013 20:49
No MOT on used cars from an approved dealership? - donni10

Hello,

I went into an approved Toyota dealership today in Liverpool and was looking at a 2011 Fiesta Zetec S 1.6 that took my fancy, apparently took in as a part ex deal. The price of this was lower than I'd seen online (£7995) for a lowish mileage (23k). I was thoroughly intrested and took the car for a test drive, which seemed fine, but did not want purchase it today but I managed to snag a picture of the front page of the V5C registration cert.

Upon later inspection it turns out the cars previous owner is registered to SCOT GROUP PLC, or the rental company Thrifty. Furthermore using the MOT history checker on the DVLA website the cars registration and V5C reference number gave an error, and did not bring up any past MOT checks, although I had seen service history stamps in the dealership.

I wouldn't mind purchasing a rental car due to the reduced price, aslong as I knew it ran fine, but it all seems a little fishy with the low price and the MOT not appearing on the DVLA checker.

Should I just walk away from the deal as it seems too good to be true?

Edited by donni10 on 20/12/2013 at 20:54

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Fri 20 Dec 2013 21:01
No MOT on used cars from an approved dealership? - Collos25

Its probably only just due its first MOT and they will not do it until its sold.

Edited by Collos25 on 20/12/2013 at 21:04

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Fri 20 Dec 2013 21:02
No MOT on used cars from an approved dealership? - RT

A 2011 car isn't due an MoT yet !!

If it was registered 1/1/2011 the earliest a 2011 could be, it's MoT isn't due until 1/1/14 - a negotiating point but nothing out of order on the history.

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Fri 20 Dec 2013 23:44
No MOT on used cars from an approved dealership? - Simon

If it is an '11' plate car rather than just a 2011 car, it won't be due an MOT until at least 1st March 2014 at the earliest.

Edited by Simon on 20/12/2013 at 23:47

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Fri 20 Dec 2013 21:19
No MOT on used cars from an approved dealership? - donni10

Thanks for the quick replies guys. I wasn't aware of that!

I'm gonna ring up/pop in and straight up ask about the rental situation and see how it goes.

Any idea how a ford ends up in a toyota dealership if it was ex rental?

Edited by donni10 on 20/12/2013 at 21:27

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Fri 20 Dec 2013 21:37
No MOT on used cars from an approved dealership? - Collos25

You will find a lot of agents are owned by one company eg Derwent,

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Fri 20 Dec 2013 21:47
No MOT on used cars from an approved dealership? - donni10

Yeah, I've read most used cars in dealerships are ex-rental/lease anyways? so it doesn't bother me that much.

Just need to have someone who knows a bit more about cars than me to check up on it I guess.

Edited by donni10 on 20/12/2013 at 21:48

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Sat 21 Dec 2013 14:23
No MOT on used cars from an approved dealership? - oldroverboy.

Buy all my cars and cars for friends usually from main dealers, usually ex rental,(except the Epica which was ex chevrolet fleet) and in many years of doing that no issues. 1 was ex motability but still only months old, (customer didn't like it )

But I usually buy about 1 year old so still got manufacturers warranty to avoid problems.

For what you are going to pay for the fiesta look at a kia.hyundai or even the current aveo, all solid all good value from the right place.

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Sun 22 Dec 2013 23:44
No MOT on used cars from an approved dealership? - Auristocrat

Some six month old Ford Fiesta/Focus and Vauxhall Corsa/Astra may be ex-driving school. Ford have a long standing contract with the AA Driving School to supply Fiesta and Focus cars - these are returned to Ford at six months old, refurbished and sold through Ford Direct. Vauxhall have a similar contract with BSM, and, after refurbishment, sell ex-BSM cars through Network Q. Not always obvious that they are ex-driving school as the V5 shows the lease company as the first owner, and not the driving school.

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Mon 23 Dec 2013 22:30
No MOT on used cars from an approved dealership? - Robin Reliant

Not always obvious that they are ex-driving school as the V5 shows the lease company as the first owner, and not the driving school.

Look at the carpet in the passenger footwell, if the car has had dual controls fitted there will either be a section missing or cuts in it where it has had to be moved.

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Tue 24 Dec 2013 08:06
No MOT on used cars from an approved dealership? - RT

Look at the carpet in the passenger footwell, if the car has had dual controls fitted there will either be a section missing or cuts in it where it has had to be moved.

Not easy unless you're familiar with the model before hand - many car carpets have splits to allow it to fit round steering column etc at the factory.

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Sun 22 Dec 2013 00:00
No MOT on used cars from an approved dealership? - Andrew-T

I'm gonna ring up/pop in and straight up ask about the rental situation and see how it goes. Any idea how a ford ends up in a toyota dealership if it was ex rental?

I thought you said it was taken in part-ex? Is there only one previous owner?

My present car was bought from a Pug dealer and had been a rental car for 6 months. The previous 'owner' was an obscure holding company whose name is commonly found on such cars. Peugeot has a system of recycling them among dealers, who bid for them at a closed auction. I would guess the car you are after may have done a rental stint before going through a Ford dealer, then traded in for a Toyota before a MoT became due.

Good time of year to buy - dealers are keen to sell anything before Christmas.

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