MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
414 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Centre Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure (3.5.1l)
Nearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Battery insecure
Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b)
Nearside Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b)
Offside Rear Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Nearside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)
Horn control missing (1.6.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)
Front Front position lamp(s) obviously incorrectly positioned (1.1.A.3a)
Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight 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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DPB 54J is a 1970 MG Midget in Green with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 DPB 54J, 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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DPB 54J is a 1970 MG Midget, first registered on 1 August 1970.
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