4248 is a parts car in my book because of the following reasons:
Leaking sunroof,
Rusted out sunroof frame,
Water damaged roof lining,
Leaking front & rear screens,
Completely cracked up leather on front seats,
Rusted / corroded seat frames,
No carpets (due to water damage),
Cracked dashboard,
Rusted out firewall,
Rusted outer sills,
Severely dinted sills & floorpan (due to some idiot with a trolley jack - not me!),
Faded & peeling paint,
Rusted out doors (at least 3),
Windows & sunroof not working,
Faulty fuel pump (intermittent operation probably due to contaminated fuel),
Dinted & rusty rear bumper, and
Weathered external aluminium trims.
However the clincher is that it's had water inside over a long period (prior to me buying the car), which has caused rust to form around all internal panel seams, joins & even spots on flat painted areas (which you'd think would never rust). Most aluminium components inside the car have evidence of corrosion, due to the high humidity inside. Unless to car was completely stripped n dipped (followed by some type of rust inhibiting dipping process), all the effort & $$ would be wasted, as it'd continue to rust until there was nothing left. Yes, many 116s have rust in the areas described, but other than that they're free of rust in flat open areas. This one has rust everywhere & I'm sure it will become even more evident as I use more parts...
Special note: Unless you're 100% positive your sunroof, windscreens & firewall are completely water-tight,
NEVER leave these cars out in the rain.....