MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
12,544 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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car body been patched and heavily under sealed
play in both front inner steering joints
slight play in front wheel bearings and king pins
steering boot been repaired on the offside
Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
car body been patched and heavily under sealed
play in both front inner steering joints
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear brake and handbrake effort on pass limit
1, slight oil leak to nearside rear hub. 2, general heavy surface corrosion to underbody and inner wing areas. 3, offside rear brake and handbrake performance on pass limit.
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
1, slight oil leak to nearside rear hub. 2, general heavy surface corrosion to underbody and inner wing areas. 3, offside rear brake and handbrake performance on pass limit.
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
How Reliable is the MG Midget 1500?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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JSJ 97W is a 1980 MG Midget 1500 in Red with a 1,491cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1980 MG Midget 1500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 55,392 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 1500 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 1,890 recorded failures. If you're considering buying JSJ 97W, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Midget 1500 typically stays on UK roads for around 51 years. At 46 years old, this MG Midget 1500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was JSJ 97W registered?
JSJ 97W is a 1980 MG Midget 1500, first registered on 1 August 1980.
Is JSJ 97W safe to buy?
The MOT history for JSJ 97W shows 7 tests with a 57.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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