MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
21,130 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers insecurely attached bolt to short (5.3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))
Rear Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii))
Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii))
Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt x2 (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt x2 (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
screen damage
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Stop lamp slightly discoloured (1.2.1e)
Offside Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Stop lamp slightly discoloured (1.2.1e)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Slight play in nearside and offside front upper suspension arms
How Reliable is the Chesil Speedster?
Based on 1,497 MOT tests across 113 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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MCY 356K is a 1972 Chesil Speedster in Silver with a 1,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
Across all 1972 Chesil Speedster models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.2% with a typical mileage of 13,862 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 Chesil Speedster fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 29 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MCY 356K, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Chesil Speedster typically stays on UK roads for around 57 years. At 54 years old, this Chesil Speedster is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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MCY 356K is a 1972 Chesil Speedster, first registered on 1 March 1972.
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