Sounds like many a car i have owned.
Probably worst i have drove was a Nova with no brakes whatsoever (no handbrake either) a smashed windscreen, the rear tyres had slits all around the wall's, the headlight or indicators never worked, all 4 bearings had gone where it had been parked for 2 years before we moved it. It wasnt Taxed or MOT'd and i had to drive it from Wiltshire to my house.
Engine was sweet though.