Just put my 600 through yet another MOT...it failed but only on a track rod end (done myself in half an hour at a a total cost of £18) and a tiny bit of welding needed down at the back wheel arch at the back door which my mate is doing tomorrow and should take no time.

Not bad for a car I bought 2 & a half years ago for £250. This is my 2nd 600, the last one I bought for £500 and I had it 4 and a half years then some nice lady driver crashed into me and wrote it off!!

Just put my 600 through yet another MOT...it failed but only on a track rod end (done myself in half an hour at a a total cost of £18) and a tiny bit of welding needed down at the back wheel arch at the back door which my mate is doing tomorrow and should take no time.

Not bad for a car I bought 2 & a half years ago for £250. This is my 2nd 600, the last one I bought for £500 and I had it 4 and a half years then some nice lady driver crashed into me and wrote it off!!


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Another R-600 lives for at least another year!!

Mines due its 3rd MOT in Jan, (since Ive owned it), P reg, near 180k, sweet runner. Had the usual rear brake issues which in fact turned out to be seized brake cable in the end... heater motor/fan died and got replaced, tho other than that, very happy, and paid £280 for it!!

You do get a decent car for the money with the 600 series, Id have another without questioning it, tho now I know what they are like Id prolly spend more for a smarter car, not that mines a scrapper mind you!!

Thanks for posting and excellent news.. a very good cheap car often over looked.

re. Welding ? Was that just an advisory ? As my MOT guy says can't fail on body rust unless - sharp / dangerous etc or within 12 IIRC inches of a major component/seat belt anchorage etc etc. Is your MOT place 'picky' ?

ie
Body condition and security
• The vehicle body must not insecure or displaced so as to constitute a risk of loss of control of the vehicle when driven, or a danger to other road users.
• There must be no dangerous sharp edges or projections caused by corrosion or damage
Corrosion
A vehicle can fail with respect to corrosion for:
• Excessive corrosion in a 'prescribed area' - within 30 cms of certain components, e.g. brakes, steering, suspension, seat belt mountings etc.
• Excessive corrosion in a 'prescribed area', but which is likely to adversely affect the vehicle's brakes or steering.
Note
'Excessive corrosion' can mean a hole or a significantly weakened structure.

Technically the rear arch is within 30cm of a suspension mount.

Most MOT testers have some degree of common sense though.

Just put my 600 through yet another MOT...it failed but only on a track rod end (done myself in half an hour at a a total cost of £18) and a tiny bit of welding needed down at the back wheel arch at the back door which my mate is doing tomorrow and should take no time.

Not bad for a car I bought 2 & a half years ago for £250. This is my 2nd 600, the last one I bought for £500 and I had it 4 and a half years then some nice lady driver crashed into me and wrote it off!!

Was She driving a TANK.?

good stuff!

what miles is it on?

Congratulations for the MoT pass :)

The failure ticket said the rust was seriously affecting it's strength within 30cm's of the body mountings!

The girl driving who wrote my other 600 off was driving a VW Polo but came right thro' a junction (she shoulda stopped at...green L plates and all) and hit me on the back quarter...the insurance wrote it off gave me £600 and I bought this one so happy days.

This 600 is on 145308 miles and still going strong & I Love em