Highlights

• No previous keepers recorded on the V5C
• To be supplied with 12 months MOT 
• New diesel injector pump and timing belt fitted fewer than 300 miles ago 

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• V5C present
• The vendor informs us that an MOT test will be carried out upon the sale of the vehicle
• Holds a current MOT which is valid until February 2023
• MOT history shows that the car has been around the clock and that the total mileage covered is 132,356
• No previous keepers recorded on the V5C
• Has only covered around 300 miles over the last year
• Last major service in February 2022

The Interior

• Part of the Fourtrak’s appeal is the way their interiors are quite plush in spite of their utilitarian underpinnings
• Fitted with a rear roll cage
• This example has survived well with just some wear in places
• The dashboard is in great condition, as are the door cards, carpets and headlining
• We’re informed that all the instrumentation and switchgear works exactly as it should
• Equipped with a period Clarion stereo cassette radio
• Slight wear to the controls and the pedal rubbers are quite tired
• The front seats do exhibit some wear and have torn in places
• The rear seats have fared much better and remain in good shape
• The rear load bay is missing its lining carpet
• There are some splits in the lower squabs of the fold-down occasional rear seats

The Exterior

• Very presentable two-tone paintwork
• The bodywork remains very straight for a vehicle of this nature
• The vendor points out that the nearside rear wing has been dented and repaired and now looks presentable although the repair is visible
• We noticed a crack in the offside rear light lens and a small dent above it
• There is a little bubbling to the offside sill below the door and the same again on the nearside sill by the plastic trim
• The previous MOT noted corrosion within 30cm of a mounting point (referring to the inner rear wheel arches), which the vendor informs us has now been repaired to a good standard
• Underneath, the chassis looks to be sound with just a little surface corrosion in places

The Mechanics

• Equipped with Daihatsu’s dependable and immensely torquey 2.8-litre diesel engine
• Five-speed manual gearbox
• Selectable four-wheel drive and low range gearbox 
• Starts with ease on every occasion and no faults were noted when underway
• New diesel injector pump and timing belt fitted fewer than 300 miles ago in February 2022

Summary