MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
15,740 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear hub seal weeping
Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear rubber axle straps perished
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front floor showing signs of corrosion
Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive leaking from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both rear axle straps perished
Both rear rubber axle check straps, perished
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper King pin trunion has slight play
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch/sill end (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Upper King pin trunion has slight play
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front Inner Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush Trunion (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Offside Front Inner Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush Trunion (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure (2.4.B.7b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure (2.4.B.7b)
Offside front parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside front parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
front coil springs weak
Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Lower Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
NEARSIDE ANTI ROLE BAR NEEDS ATTENTION SOON
SHOCK ABSORBER NEEDS ATTENTION SOON
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HFK 556V is a 1979 MG B GT in Black with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
Across all 1979 MG B GT models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 52,668 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 B GT fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 4,350 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HFK 556V, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG B GT typically stays on UK roads for around 60 years. At 47 years old, this MG B GT is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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HFK 556V is a 1979 MG B GT, first registered on 1 August 1979.
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