if your unsure about the car get it independantly checked thats what i did with mine, i went from aberdeen to devon to get mine,. i got a company called vcs to inspect it (the rac/aa wouldn,t do it due to age/modified), they were very good and detailed with the report

Vehicle Condition Specialists can be contacted by:

Phone08700 131025
Fax 01409 221904
E-Mail info@go-vcs.co.uk
Post
North Park
Ashwater
Beaworthy
Devon
EX21 5UR

as for service/mot doesn,t really mean much, a thrashed car can have history as can a mint

cood luck and may the force be with you