MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
41,552 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both rear n/s & o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.B.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Oil leak
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear differential leaking
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
slight play in steering rack
slight wear in steering rack.
some corrosion in vehicle structure
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
corrosion throughout vehicle structure
O/S & N/S rear parking brake rod yokes worn
Rear axle leaking oil
rear handbrake clevis pins badly worn
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
slight wear in steering rack
How Reliable is the MG Midget?
Based on 84,419 MOT tests across 9,949 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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DCR 480K is a 1972 MG Midget in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.
Across all 1972 MG Midget models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 33,792 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 DCR 480K, 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 54 years old, this MG Midget is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was DCR 480K registered?
DCR 480K is a 1972 MG Midget, first registered on 1 May 1972.
Is DCR 480K safe to buy?
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