Used car, possible faults

[mjjc8486]

Hi all,

 

I have purchased a used car, and need some advice I am a bit stuck on.

 

It had an MoT on the morning I picked it up, 1/5/12.

 

The rear wiper blade however is split - should this have been a fail.

 

Also, the rear door seal was not replaced as agreed, I have it in writing and the garage say they will be doing this as soon as the parts come in - how long do I give them before playing up?

 

Finally, the garage stated it had a new cente box exhaust, should I get this checked out? I am just wondering that if the MOT should have failed for a simple thing, are there more things it should have failed on that have not been picked up?

 

Please can anybody advise?

 

Regards

[sailor sam]

Don't think the rear wiper comes under the MOT. I would give them at least 7 days to replace the door seal unless it is significantly letting in water in which case, I wouldn't have accepted the car in the first place. As for the exhaust, what makes you think it hasn't had a new centre box? Have you looked?

 

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[mjjc8486]

Hi Sailor Sam,

 

Door seal is fine until they replace so that is OK then.

 

Rear wiper, if it doesnt fail MOT, that will explain that.

 

The exhause looks new, to the best of my knowledge, it is shiny and clean etc, all the welding is correct, but there appears to be a small noise coming from the exhuast section, nothing serious, but you can hear it when you accelarate.

 

Any ideas?

[sailor sam]

Not really, not without having a look myself! Why don't you nip it back to them and ask them to put it on a ramp and explain the noise to them?

 

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[heliosuk]

Rear wiper or washer is not a testable item at the moment so it could be hanging off and it would pass unless of course the tester deemed the way it was hanging off could present a hazard under general condition. New exhausts can be a bit blowy on the joints if not fitted correctly and they do take a few miles to settle down especially if fitted on a two poster ramp. They move and find a natural position. If it is still blowy after a hundred miles at operating temp then take it back and ask for it to be re-sealed.