Repairs needed on car - is it safe to drive?

I've asked a similar question but not getting anywhere. I don't think the brakes are safe on this car my mum bought a few days ago and even more worried when we found the advisory notice online. We spoke to the trader and he says the rear service brake is the hand brake and not a serious problem. Is there anyone who knows about mechanics able to help to identify whether the problems below found 5 months ago by the MOT garage will be unsafe now (especially the brakes)? I especially would like to know if the rear service brake has anything to do with the hand brake because he's being quite aggressive to my elderly mum and I'm not happy driving this car (hasn't done yet).





Rear service brake - Your vehicle has only just met the required service brake efficiency. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair.





Play in both front anti roll bar d bushes





Both front brake flexis perrished slightly





Both rear flexis slightly perrished





Both rear brake pipes slightly corroded





Both rear axle bushes worn |||OK this is a fairly straight forward question.The MOT report has advised that there is some work required to rear brakes, during the MOT the tester will pull the hand brake handle up and it should click between four and seven times. If it takes more than seven the car will fail its MOT.


There are two possible reasons for the handle going up more than seven clicks, first the hand brake needs to be adjusted to reduce the travel. This is very straight forward and will take no more than 10 mins at a garage.


The second reason is that the rear brake shoes have worn beyond there maximum wear point. You will need to get the shoes replaced with new shoes.


My advice would be to take the car down to your local tire centre to get them to check it out.


Ja.|||No one could say for certain if these things will be unsafe 5 months after an advisory, if you are worried you should take it to a garage and get it fixed now. As it will probably fail it's next MOT on these anyway your just spending the money now rather than in 7 months time.





And yes the service brake is the hand brake, so make sure you turn the wheels into the kerb if you park on a hill!|||I would consider this car unsafe, especially for your mum. I would take it to another workshop and have it MOT'd on the spot. Then take the failure points up with the trader. Get Trading standards on the case at the start. Unfortunately there are still too many dodgy dealers offloading junk onto unsuspecting customers. It is an offense to sell an unroadworthy car.