General Sill 2008

[koalar]

I started this thread to see if the more modern pandas had started to rot.

nearly all the ones I have seen so far have been 05/06 in fact I would estimate over 50% looking through old MOTs I don't see many 2012 and latter 08 is the youngest one I have seen so far. It parked on the street and I pass it quite often. I could have missed it but fairly sure its only just been done.

the sill outer sill is usually the tip of the iceberg

Platting isnt a fix. Yes I have done it. Yes it passes the MOT


But you are covering up the problem.


this car didn't have any holes in the sill. Just a slight bubble noticed when washing. but was advised to have it stripped. Yes I know its not a Panda. If it was a Panda it wouldn't have been worth repairing properly.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

If it was purely cosmetic, you wouldn't need to patch it for an MOT.

Depends entirely where it is, as the outer sill is within 30cm of a structural suspension point (even though none structural) it’ll be a fail. It’s a black and white rule. Still doesn’t make it structural.

Rust holes also cause sharp edges, which are also a fail as could cause an injury.

 

[DaveMcT]

My mini failed an MOT because the posh(?) edge trim on the external body joint was loose at the bottom. I peeled it off and the car passed the MoT.

 

[koalar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN4nuv5-P-k