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Title: Anyone know if this would be an MOT fail?
Post by: aaronjb on 04 September 2011, 17:04:22

Booked the Nissan in for an MOT tomorrow, and doing my checks found an inoperative indicator (broken bulb holder, d'oh!) and this - a rust hole on the jacking point for the drivers side sill. It's about 12" rearward from the return for the wheel arch at the front of the sill..

(http://i53.tinypic.com/bgvdjt.jpg)

(http://i55.tinypic.com/2qu3fyh.jpg)

If it's likely to fail and need welding then I think it's curtains for the car, sadly.. shame as I've been holding on to it for years  :-[ rather attached to it now..

Title: Re: Anyone know if this would be an MOT fail?
Post by: henryd on 04 September 2011, 17:42:06

I would say that would fail as its within 12 inches from the seat/seatbelt mounting points :'(

Title: Re: Anyone know if this would be an MOT fail?
Post by: aaronjb on 04 September 2011, 18:10:44

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I would say that would fail as its within 12 inches from the seat/seatbelt mounting points :'(

Damn, I forgot that requirement - yep you're right, you can see one of the seat bolts in the second picture, in fact :(

It may be curtains for the Nissan, then :'(

Title: Re: Anyone know if this would be an MOT fail?
Post by: jonnycool on 04 September 2011, 20:15:04

NOOOOOoo  :o :o

Can't it be welded?  :(

Title: Re: Anyone know if this would be an MOT fail?
Post by: aaronjb on 04 September 2011, 20:30:05

Almost certainly.. it's just the more I look at the car, the more I realise how tatty it is. It probably wouldn't even fetch £500 on eBay these days.. much as I'd like to keep a fun car after I get rid of the MR2, maybe I need to go back to being a one car guy for a while  :-/

Title: Re: Anyone know if this would be an MOT fail?
Post by: PxMetro on 05 September 2011, 13:16:08

I think the problem is worse than you think. Looks to me as though the sill has been filled and painted over at some time.  :( :(

Title: Re: Anyone know if this would be an MOT fail?
Post by: aaronjb on 05 September 2011, 14:02:17

What makes you say that? I couldn't find any filler - spent a while whacking it with a ratchet to see if there were any other hidden holes.. (lots of rusty metal, though!)

Title: Re: Anyone know if this would be an MOT fail?
Post by: hoofing it on 05 September 2011, 14:05:24

Get the welder oot you know you want to :P ;D

Title: Re: Anyone know if this would be an MOT fail?
Post by: aaronjb on 05 September 2011, 14:07:54

 ;D I never did learn to weld.. it is on my list of 'skills to learn', though - but I think practicing on something easier might be a good start ;D

Did call a mobile car welder, though.. will get him to pop out and see how much it'll be. <£100 I might well do it, >£100 and it's off to the scrap yard in the sky for it.

Title: Re: Anyone know if this would be an MOT fail?
Post by: jonnycool on 08 September 2011, 12:13:36

What's the verdict Aaron?

Title: Re: Anyone know if this would be an MOT fail?
Post by: aaronjb on 08 September 2011, 12:23:30

I haven't had the mobile welder out yet :) I found a bloke who can come and look at it next week, though.. which is OK, since it still needs a working indicator to pass an MOT anyway - and finding the indicator sub-loom on eBay (for a UK car) seems to be somewhat difficult!

Title: Re: Anyone know if this would be an MOT fail?
Post by: Bixy1 on 10 September 2011, 00:27:35

Get it welded.. :y its not as bad as our Astra. Both sills front to back were hanging in tatters. £440 it cost. Still cheaper than replacing the car.  :o

Title: Re: Anyone know if this would be an MOT fail?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 10 September 2011, 00:32:57

love the 2nd pic......... omega in the background...............

''look what he could have bought'' hahahaha   :y :y :y

Title: Re: Anyone know if this would be an MOT fail?
Post by: aaronjb on 11 September 2011, 23:25:38

Aye - got a busy week & weekend coming up, but after that I'll get back on to the mobile welder.. or failing that, a friend of mine told me he's already replaced the entire sills on one of his cars himself and he's happy to come 'round and do it..

Although I trust a professional not to set fire to my garage slightly more  ;D