MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
17,477 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front of spring (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear of spring (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Speedometer clearly inoperative (6.7.2)
Windscreen wiper control is inaccessible to the driver hanging from wires (8.2.1a)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at manifold (7.1.2)
corroded hole near front of o/s sill
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
floor holed
Nearside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Nearside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
slight play on front n/s and o/s lower stub pin bush
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
slight play on front n/s and o/s lower stub pin bush
Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
fuel feed pipe bent
How Reliable is the MG Midget?
Based on 84,419 MOT tests across 9,949 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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DPX 147L is a 1973 MG Midget in Green with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 DPX 147L, 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 DPX 147L registered?
DPX 147L is a 1973 MG Midget, first registered on 30 April 1973.
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