MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
18,093 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Wheel arch/ floor. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner tie rod has slight play
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner tie rod has slight play
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Slight play in offside front lower trunion joint pin/bush assy
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
slight play in nearside inner rack joint
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure (3.1.4b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
slight play in nearside inner rack joint
slight play in offside and nearside inner steering rack joints
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
handbrake lever is slightly loose
nearside rear tyre is perishing
slight play in offside and nearside inner steering rack joints
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn linkage (2.7.4)
slight corrosion on offside front floor to sill
slight play in both front top trunion bushes
slight play in nearside inner steering rack joint
slight play in nearside lowewr trunion joint
slight play in nearside of rack assy
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
slight wear in nearside of rack assy
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GBW 493N is a 1974 MG Midget in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
Across all 1974 MG Midget models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 40,999 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 GBW 493N, 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 52 years old, this MG Midget is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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GBW 493N is a 1974 MG Midget, first registered on 4 November 1974.
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