MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
62,308 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
BOTH rear brake pipe ferrules corroded
Exhaust backbox deteriorated
Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing BOTH front casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
BOTH rear brake pipe ferrules corroded
Exhaust backbox deteriorated
Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing BOTH front casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both rears (3.6.B.4e)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. fronts (3.7.B.5b)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear exhaust system deteriorated
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
battery security
engine covers and under trays fitted
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both rears (3.6.B.4e)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. fronts (3.7.B.5b)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear exhaust system deteriorated
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
battery security
engine covers and under trays fitted
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
exhaust corroded
general chassis corrosion
alloys scuffed
coil springs corroding
exhaust corroding
front tyres wearing on inner edges
handbrake warning light on
nail in tread on o/s/f tyre
scrapes on bodywork
surface corrosion on steel brake pipes
surface corrosion on subframes and underbody
washer aim low
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
exhaust corroded
front brake discs corroded and pitted
front brake pads worn
front tyres wearing inner edges
s,r,s light on
slight bind to both front brakes
varius oil leaks
air bag lamp on.
exhaust heavily corroded.
front brake discs corroded.
front suspension corroded.
o/s/r tyre low on pressure and outer rubber splitting.
slight oil leak.
air bag light on front subframe corroded front brakes slight worn rear brakes slight worn and corroded rear tyres cracking badly in tread slight oil leaks
high level brake light inoperative. nail in unrepairable postition of offside front tyre tread. nearside front tyre worn on edges & cracking badly in tread. both rear tyres worn to 1.6mm limits
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
high level brake light inoperative. nail in unrepairable postition of offside front tyre tread. nearside front tyre worn on edges & cracking badly in tread. both rear tyres worn to 1.6mm limits
slight play in steering rack & o/s/f top ball joint †rear tyres wearing low †rear brake discs corroded/worn
High level brake light partially inop †Slight play in steering system †Front brake discs silightly worn †Rear brake discs slightly worn
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Top MOT Failure Points
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FD03 VSN is a 2003 MG Mgf in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 2003 MG Mgf models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.3% with a typical mileage of 42,129 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a MG Mgf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 37,610 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FD03 VSN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Mgf typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 23 years old, this MG Mgf is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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FD03 VSN is a 2003 MG Mgf, first registered on 1 June 2003.
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