MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
99,037 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system (2.3.8)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
centre stop light inop
front and rear discs in poor condition
offside front tyre worn on edge and close to limit
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
chips in windscreen
front flexi exhaust deteriorated
gear linkage worn
slight movement in both front shock absorbers lower bushes
slight movement in both rear trailing arms hub bushes
slight movement n/s/r lower hub bush
slight oil leaks
slight play in both rear top ball joints
Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
both headlights slightly poor pattern
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
slight bind n/s/r brake
Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
some test items hidden
Nearside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
some test items hidden
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the MG Mgf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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L5 XMG is a 1998 MG Mgf in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1998 MG Mgf models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 67,480 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 Mgf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 37,610 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L5 XMG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Mgf typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this MG Mgf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L5 XMG is a 1998 MG Mgf, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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