Nissan Primera P12 Weird MOT scenario

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   I bought a P12 T-Spec recently, sight unseen but it had recently been MOT'd (Feb) so I figured what the hell, at least I'll get the best part of a year out of it, and I bought an extended Momentum Platinum warranty (6mths). 

I drove it home the 400 miles from Glasgow (in monsoon conditions), and only done short trips since. Overall the drive is good, needs a strong foot on the clutch for first, gearbox isn't the best and is much happier in 5th or 6th, but pretty happy with my purchase. One thing which I thought did need attention was the nearside rear tyre, which loses air (down from 2 bar to 1 bar in a few days, when the others might not lose any or 0.1), so I made an appointment to put it in our local garage.

When making the appointment for an intermediate service, re-gas A/C and nearside rear, I added this note:

Also please take for a run, seems ok but only recently got it, getting into first needs strong foot on clutch, gearbox not the smoothest but you get used to it. I've got platinum level Momentum warranty if much needs doing, but has only recently been MOTd and serviced, so shouldn't do (might not even need intermediate, but will be guided by you). 

Went to pick it up tonight, and was horrified to learn that not only had they performed an MOT which it didn't need nor did I ask for, but in so doing they've found the following:

Repair immediately (major defects):

                        Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength  Floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

                                                                    Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

                        Nearside Front  Track rod end locking device missing Dangerous
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded  Filler neck ()
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive  Floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front  ABS warning wire insecure.
Offside Rear  Position light not working,but More than 1/2 not functioning
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened  Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened  Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened  Wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened  Wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Compare with the MOT pass from Feb 2020 (544 miles less than current) which had no advisories, and the fail from 10 days earlier:

Do not drive until repaired (dangerous defects):

                        Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

                                                    Repair immediately (major defects):

                        Offside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Now, I'm seriously conflicted here. On the one hand I'm grateful to the garage for pointing out the nearside front issues (seriously I've never seen such a wobbly wheel, it was virtually hanging off) and the damage to the underside caused by inept jacking by a garage (not a tyre change) in the wrong place, but on the other hand I don't feel I should be made to pay for things to pass an MOT which I didn't ask for or need - the intermediate service would have highlighted the front wheel problems, but not the parking brake (which works fine by the way) or the floor. All these works must now be done to pass the MOT, an MOT which wasn't even due until Feb!

The garage acknowledge their mistake in performing the test, and have said they will give me an estimate tomorrow which will take this into account when costing the works required to gain a pass. 

What do you guys think about this scenario? How much do you think I'm looking at? How much should the garage knock off? Will the Momentum warranty cover me for any of this (don't have the paperwork with me, it's in the car)? What about the obviously spurious MOT given by the garage in Scotland back in February, is there any come back on them for passing a vehicle so obviously unroadworthy? Should add they didn't actually sell the car, that was a used car dealer down the road from them. 

Any thoughts gratefully received, thanks

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