MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
5,424 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
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)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear (3.5.1f)
Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
fuel tank rusted
general underside body condition poor
How Reliable is the MG Midget?
Based on 84,419 MOT tests across 9,949 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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DOY 459J is a 1970 MG Midget in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 1970 MG Midget models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 35,558 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 DOY 459J, 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 56 years old, this MG Midget is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was DOY 459J registered?
DOY 459J is a 1970 MG Midget, first registered on 6 August 1970.
Is DOY 459J safe to buy?
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