MOT failure?

[osh]

Hello all,

Just after your expertise.

My significant other has passed her test, and I said I would get a car for her. She wants a Ford Ka. I have seen one described with slight door & sill damage (viewing the car tomorrow).

My question, how damaged does the sill have to be to fail an MOT (if at all). Is the sill a fully load bearing structure. I'm a bit dense with these things.

I have looked at the MOT testers manual, but just wanted your advice.

Cheers

[__LEE__]

Depends on the type of damage and where it is. eg...within 30 cm of a suspension or seatbelt mount.
But any damage along the sill which is a corrosion hole or a sharp edge will probably fail an mot.

Small dents inside the 30cm area and even large dents outside the area, you will prbably get away with

[thebhoy]

if the rust is in a 30 cm area of suspension or seat belts mounts which usually these days covers most of the sill if u think about it then its a fail not usually that dear to get repaired prob about 150 for a not bad size of corrosion but it does depend if the rust spreads wen the garage go to clean the area up for a plate to be welded up! but if it says door/sill damage does it mean corrosion or accident damaged just keep that in mind but prob corrosion

[Toureman]

If it is only slight damage, small dent or scuffing it will pass an MOT. It is a failure if it is badly damaged as it is load bearing structure.