Insuring a UK plate in Ireland before I will buy it from UK

Sam Russell wrote: »

If the car does not have a valid MOT cert, then you will have difficulties getting it VRted - not to mention taxing it in the UK before you leave..

If the flywheel is loose, then ask yourself why has the current owner not had it fixed. Do you happen to know how long he has owned it - it probably caused him no problems because he never drove it. Check the MOT history of the vehicle. [Just google MOT history].
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I would be very careful buying a car with known faults in a far away place.

I've check the car, as you told me and here are the results (millage now 144993):

MOT history of this vehicle
Test date 4 December 2015
Expiry date9 December 2016
Test Result Pass
Odometer reading 143,821 miles
MOT test number 8393 2078 0082
Advisory notice item(s)
nearside rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Test date 4 December 2015
Test Result Fail
Odometer reading 143,821 miles
MOT test number 9743 8811 9554
Reason(s) for failure
nearside rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
nearside rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Test date 14 November 2014
Expiry date9 December 2015
Test Result Pass
Odometer reading 142,071 miles
MOT test number 4560 6891 4458
Advisory notice item(s)
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Test date 25 November 2013
Expiry date9 December 2014
Test Result Pass
Odometer reading 132,777 miles
MOT test number 3366 7922 3331
Advisory notice item(s)
both front tyres wearing on inner edges require tracking

Test date 25 November 2013
Test Result Fail
Odometer reading 132,777 miles
MOT test number 4153 6962 3335
Reason(s) for failure
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
both front tyres wearing on inner edges require tracking

Test date 10 December 2012
Expiry date 9 December 2013
Test Result Pass
Odometer reading 116,867 miles
MOT test number 3197 5554 2357

Test date 8 December 2012
Test Result Fail
Odometer reading 116,820 miles
MOT test number 1090 2344 2340
Reason(s) for failure
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Test date 14 November 2011
Expiry date 16 November 2012
Test Result Pass
Odometer reading 96,740 miles
MOT test number 4763 6821 1356
Advisory notice item(s)
Rear brake discs corroded

Test date 17 November 2010
Expiry date 16 November 2011
Test Result Pass
Odometer reading 81,307 miles
MOT test number 7435 8132 0344
Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front inner brake disc faces slightly worn

Test date 2 December 2009
Expiry date 21 December 2010
Test Result Pass
Odometer reading 67,862 miles
MOT test number 6331 5683 9352
Advisory notice item(s)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Test date 8 December 2008
Expiry date 21 December 2009
Test Result Pass
Odometer reading 56,768 miles
MOT test number 6433 9334 8355