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3953 PU

1960 MG Sports

White Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Apr 2021
Tests10 (9 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

16,600 mi
Last recorded16,600 miles
Recorded on14 Apr 2020
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Vehicle Details

Registration3953 PU
MakeMG
ModelSports
Year1960
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc
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MOT History

9 pass 1 fail
Pass 14 Apr 2020 16,600 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2017 16,297 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2017 16,297 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)

Offside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings in front of wheel (6.1.B.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking from tank (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 15 Apr 2016 16,073 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 11 Apr 2015 15,771 miles

Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 26 Apr 2014 15,360 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2013 14,852 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2012 14,741 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2011 14,571 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2010 14,287 miles

How Reliable is the MG Sports?

Based on 910 MOT tests across 143 vehicles.

84.0%
Pass Rate
307
Miles/Year
143
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

brake binding 19
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 15
Horn not working 11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 11
brake recording little or no effort 11
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3953 PU is a 1960 MG Sports in White with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

The most common reason a MG Sports fails its MOT is brake binding, accounting for 19 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 3953 PU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

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What year was 3953 PU registered?

3953 PU is a 1960 MG Sports, first registered on 7 October 1960.

Is 3953 PU safe to buy?

The MOT history for 3953 PU shows 10 tests with a 90% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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