MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
35,171 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded Both Sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play
Parking Brake Travel
Rear Both Axle Rebound Straps Badly Deteriorated
Rear Both Shock Absorbers Corroded
Rear Both Wheel Arches Slight Corrosion
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded Both Sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel Bearing Has Slight Play
Parking Brake Travel
Rear Both Axle Rebound Straps Badly Deteriorated
Rear Both Shock Absorbers Corroded
Rear Both Wheel Arches Slight Corrosion
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam slight lift in king pin bushes (5.1.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit Battery securing hold down strap missing allow battery to fall/bounce and touch bonnet causing a short. (4.13 (a) (ii))
Horn not working Horn button operation not functioning (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. Main beam pattern too high and off to right excessively. (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear NSR exhaust mounting rubber showing some deterioration/cracking.
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Offside front King pin and bushes showing some lift/lower wear. (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Slight play in offside and nearside front lower trunion pin/bush
nearside front inner wing metal splash panel and mounting corroded
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded anti roll bar mount (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor/boot floor (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake lever insecure (3.1.3b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Slight play in offside and nearside front lower trunion pin/bush
nearside front inner wing metal splash panel and mounting corroded
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
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)
How Reliable is the MG Midget?
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ECY 699K is a 1972 MG Midget in White with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 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 ECY 699K, 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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ECY 699K is a 1972 MG Midget, first registered on 3 May 1972.
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