MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
24,887 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak ()
Nearside Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Oil leak ()
nearside front inner sill/floor corroded
offside front inner sill/floor corroded
Oil leak
offside front tyre outer sidewall slightly cracked
nearside rear tyre sidewall cracking
slight blow exhaust front pipe
slight play front wheel bearings
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Oil leak
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
underside shows corrosion
underside shows welded areas
All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear (3.5.1f)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring splayed and action impaired (2.4.B.1c)
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring splayed and action impaired (2.4.B.1c)
Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
How Reliable is the MG Midget?
Based on 84,419 MOT tests across 9,949 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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CWV 978L is a 1973 MG Midget in Green with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 1973 MG Midget models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.3% with a typical mileage of 36,544 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 Midget fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,648 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CWV 978L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Midget typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 53 years old, this MG Midget is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was CWV 978L registered?
CWV 978L is a 1973 MG Midget, first registered on 16 March 1973.
Is CWV 978L safe to buy?
The MOT history for CWV 978L shows 14 tests with a 64.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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