MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
49,220 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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brakes a little spongy
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor/inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor/inner sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor/inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level fluid empty (3.6.G.1b) DANGEROUS
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure brake pedal goes to floor (3.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
both headlights have poor pattern
both rear tyre walls perished
engine oil leaks and oil level low
extensive welding repairs carried out to underside
underside heavily undersealed
underside very rusty
wiper/indicator stalk loose
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear exhaust protruding beyond valence.
o/s/f inner wing top corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s/f castle rail corroded
o/s/f inner wing top corroded
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
corrosion nearside front floor, offside front inner wing/floor and rear bumper steel work not insecure
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
N/S/F FLOOR PAN SLIGHTLY CORRODED
N/S/R AXLE STRAP ALIGHTLY DETERIORATED
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
O/S/F INNER WHEEL ARCH SLIGHTLY DETERIORATED
O/S/R WHEEL ARCH SLIGHTLY DETERIORATED
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
SLIGHT PLAY IN STEERING RACK
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
gearbox stablizer loose
n/s/f and o/s/f bump stops missing
oil leak
rear bump stop missing
How Reliable is the MG Bgt?
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JWL 754S is a 1978 MG Bgt in Red with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1978 MG Bgt models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 53,633 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 Bgt fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 671 recorded failures. If you're considering buying JWL 754S, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Bgt typically stays on UK roads for around 60 years. At 48 years old, this MG Bgt is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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JWL 754S is a 1978 MG Bgt, first registered on 1 March 1978.
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