MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
15,457 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak from engine/gearbox areas.
Rear number plate starting to separate.
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Oil leak from engine/gearbox areas.
Rear number plate starting to separate.
Oil leaks
Underside heavily undersilled
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
slight play offside steering and suspention
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
slight play in front suspention and steering
slight play steering and suspension
some rust repaired underside structure
under bonnet and bulkhead corrosion forming
Both front tyres perished and starting to wear low on edges
Offside front inner wheel arch corroded into hole but not within prescribed area
Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured (3.1.9)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front tyres perished.
Fuel tank excessively corroded os. [could leak if filled ].
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
offside rear tyre cracking up around sidewall
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
1) o/s/f and n/s/f floor pans has corroded not in the prescribed area. †2) n/s rack boot has started to perish †
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the MG B?
Based on 191,608 MOT tests across 19,443 vehicles.
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ARD 916K is a 1971 MG B in Red with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
Across all 1971 MG B models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.3% with a typical mileage of 35,468 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a MG B fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 5,224 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ARD 916K, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG B typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 55 years old, this MG B is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was ARD 916K registered?
ARD 916K is a 1971 MG B, first registered on 10 November 1971.
Is ARD 916K safe to buy?
The MOT history for ARD 916K shows 16 tests with a 68.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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