MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
40,846 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Underside of vehicle heavily under sealed. Inspection carried out to best of ability.
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Underside of vehicle heavily under sealed. Inspection carried out to best of ability.
Offside Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
How Reliable is the MG Midget?
Based on 84,419 MOT tests across 9,949 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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HPB 495K is a 1971 MG Midget in Beige with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1971 MG Midget models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 36,459 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 HPB 495K, 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 55 years old, this MG Midget is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was HPB 495K registered?
HPB 495K is a 1971 MG Midget, first registered on 10 September 1971.
Is HPB 495K safe to buy?
The MOT history for HPB 495K shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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