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CDP 777K

1972 MG B GT

White Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Sep 2025
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

60,561 mi
Last recorded60,561 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2024
Typical for 1972 MG B GT41,520 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCDP 777K
MakeMG
ModelB GT
Year1972
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2024 60,561 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

rear bumper insecure offside

Fail 11 Sep 2024 60,848 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

all suspension components corroded

underside of vehicle heavily undersealed

Pass 12 Sep 2023 60,261 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

corrosion at off side front lower sill

little reserve travel in handbrake lever

Fail 11 Sep 2023 60,248 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

corrosion at off side front lower sill

little reserve travel in handbrake lever

Pass 24 Aug 2022 59,822 miles

Advanced corrosion n/s/r sill end panel ( poor repair BORDERLINE)

Advanced corrosion o/s/f inner wing support panel (BORDERLINE)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Slight exhaust leak centre to rear box joint

Slight lift in o/s/f king pin

o/s headlamp aim slightly low

o/s/f brake shield rubs on disc

Fail 24 Aug 2022 59,790 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Advanced corrosion n/s/r sill end panel ( poor repair BORDERLINE)

Advanced corrosion o/s/f inner wing support panel (BORDERLINE)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush front and rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Slight exhaust leak centre to rear box joint

Slight lift in o/s/f king pin

o/s headlamp aim slightly low

o/s/f brake shield rubs on disc

Pass 7 Sep 2021 59,241 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel play in steering rack (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Sep 2021 59,225 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength back end of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel play in steering rack (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2020 58,926 miles

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner wing starting to rust

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

some play in suspension king pins

Fail 20 Aug 2020 58,914 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened in two places (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner wing starting to rust

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

some play in suspension king pins

Pass 29 Aug 2019 58,407 miles

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

rear lower wings rusting by sills

Pass 5 Sep 2018 56,499 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

both rear inner and outer sills rusting

nsf and nsr tyres old and perishing badly advise replace soon

Fail 22 Aug 2018 56,488 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring pan on lower arm (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

both rear inner and outer sills rusting

nsf and nsr tyres old and perishing badly advise replace soon

Pass 30 Aug 2017 54,700 miles

Front subframe rusty

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Tyre sidewall perishing

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 13 Sep 2016 53,536 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

all 4 tyres perishing on side walls and edges of tread

Fail 6 Sep 2016 53,525 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner sill end (2.4.A.3)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

all 4 tyres perishing on side walls and edges of tread

Pass 2 Sep 2015 52,575 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Tyre cracking

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Pass 22 Aug 2014 51,845 miles

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

starting to rust on rear ends of sills

Fail 22 Aug 2014 51,845 miles

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

starting to rust on rear ends of sills

Pass 22 Aug 2013 49,582 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2013 49,582 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Pass 31 Aug 2012 47,316 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

o/s/r bump stop rubber missing

Fail 20 Aug 2012 47,271 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)

play in both sides of steering rack and pinion

Pass 20 Aug 2011 43,297 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

general wear in steering rack and pinion

Pass 14 Aug 2010 39,224 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 14 Aug 2010 39,224 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 28 Aug 2009 34,342 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2009 34,342 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

How Reliable is the MG B GT?

Based on 132,623 MOT tests across 14,879 vehicles.

74.5%
Pass Rate
458
Miles/Year
60
Year Lifespan
14,879
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 4,350
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,119
brake binding 3,855
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,693
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,413
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CDP 777K is a 1972 MG B GT in White with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1972 MG B GT models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.1% with a typical mileage of 41,520 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 GT fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 4,350 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CDP 777K, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG B GT typically stays on UK roads for around 60 years. At 54 years old, this MG B GT is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CDP 777K is a 1972 MG B GT, first registered on 18 February 1972.

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