A shed in wolf's clothing

VRM: VU04LGA

Presented for testing as the purchaser thought there was something wrong with it, despite having had an MOT 3 months prior.


February 2017:

Reason(s) for failure
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Emissions not tested unable to get to tail pipe (7.3.A.1)
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle no handle fitted, unable to get the key fob to open it (6.2.B.1b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
Front position lamp(s) not working both (1.1.A.3b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Side repeater missing both (1.4.A.2b)
Headlamp not working on main beam both (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Electrical wiring damaged, likely to become detached battery cable (1.9.2b)
Electrical wiring inadequately supported positive battery cable (1.9.2a)
Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure headlight (1.9.2a)
Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
Items removed from drivers view prior to test ()
both front plastic covers under wheel arches insecure
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
fuel tank bracket corroded
both front doors have no outer handles can only be opened with key fob
4 bolts missing out off upper sub frame
secondary bonnet catch seized
Front two added extra led spots that come on with headlights are bright and aimed very high
Nearside Rear tail light outer ring not working
tail lights brighter than brake lights
Ferrari look-alike. Nissan 350Z in Ferrari body-kit.


But...
October 2016:
No failure items

Advisory notice item(s)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
exhaust system corroded.


The vehicle appeared to be off the road during 2014 / 2015 to be converted.