MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
22,137 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear tyre perished
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported mounting bolt missing (7.1.1)
Rear position lamp(s) not working all (1.1.A.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Steering column retaining device insecure lower pinch bolt (2.1.6)
Offside Rear tyre perished
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
exhaust resting on fuel tank
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Emissions not tested will not idle (7.3.A.1)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake lever insecure (3.1.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported bolt missing (7.1.1)
Steering column retaining device insecure (2.1.6)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
play in inner rack joints
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
n/s/r tyre perished
slight paly both front lower trunion joints
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
n/s/r tyre perished
slight paly both front lower trunion joints
Rubber boot missing from offside rear hand brake linkage at brake plate.
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rubber boot missing from offside rear hand brake linkage at brake plate.
blue smoke
near side rear tyre cracking in side walls
off side front tryre splitting in outer side wall
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS
blue smoke
near side rear tyre cracking in side walls
off side front tryre splitting in outer side wall
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
small blow on rear exhaust box no clamp fitted
How Reliable is the MG Midget?
Based on 84,419 MOT tests across 9,949 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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ERW 475L is a 1972 MG Midget in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 ERW 475L, 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 ERW 475L registered?
ERW 475L is a 1972 MG Midget, first registered on 14 August 1972.
Is ERW 475L safe to buy?
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