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NWA 51K

1972 MG B

Green Petrol 1798cc

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Valid

Expires29 Aug 2026

Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)

Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

98,741 mi

Last recorded98,741 miles

Recorded on13 Aug 2025

Typical for 1972 MG B37,468 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNWA 51K

MakeMG

ModelB

Year1972

ColourGreen

Fuel typePetrol

Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail

Pass 13 Aug 2025 98,741 miles

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive g/box and diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear leaf spring corroded

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner pins / bushes slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier battery cradle corroded (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rearmost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower fuel stain on tank but no sign of leaking fuel

Offside Rear leaf spring corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Aug 2024 98,486 miles

Central Oil leak, but not excessive g/box and diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear leaf springs corroded

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier cradle corroded (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. slower on the uptake when run together (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear leaf springs corroded

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2023 98,166 miles

Central Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox and rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rearmost bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner front and rear rubber bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. slighgtly slower uptake (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rearmost bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier frontmost part of battery box corroded (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2022 97,953 miles

Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rearmost rubber bush in spring eye split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. slightly slower uptake (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier battery tray corroded at front (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox and diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Aug 2021 97,638 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. slow on uptake 45% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier battery box corroded (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Aug 2021 97,638 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective rot retracting (7.1.2 (e))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. slow on uptake 45% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier battery box corroded (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Fuel hose leaking excessively or a risk of fire leaking over exhaust manifold (6.1.3 (b) (ii))

Pass 25 Aug 2020 97,385 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. slightly slower on application (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Lower battery box slight corrotion

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff and rear gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Aug 2019 97,091 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe and rear box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier battery tray corroded but still secure to hold battery (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. slower slightly on brake application than n/s/r (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated not much residual travel left at lever (1.1.6 (d))

Pass 21 Aug 2018 96,662 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier battery tray corroded (4.13 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated not much residual travel left at lever (1.1.6 (d))

Pass 25 Aug 2017 96,422 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Lower battery tray corroded

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 25 Aug 2017 96,422 miles

Offside Rear rear brake application uneven slow to fall (3.7.B.2)

Offside Rear rear brake application uneven slow to rise (3.7.B.2)

Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced slow to rise (3.7.B.6b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Lower battery tray corroded

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 30 Aug 2016 96,004 miles

Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil lever arm shocker (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil lever arm shocker (2.7.3)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Lower battery tray corroded

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil lever arm shocker (2.7.3)

Fail 30 Aug 2016 96,004 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking hub dripping brake fluid (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake application uneven low reading on brake meter (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced low reading on brake meter (3.7.B.6b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil lever arm shocker (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil lever arm shocker (2.7.3)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Lower battery tray corroded

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil lever arm shocker (2.7.3)

Pass 19 Aug 2015 95,308 miles

Pass 30 Aug 2014 95,243 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 27 Aug 2014 95,243 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 15 Jul 2013 94,904 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 19 Jul 2012 94,729 miles

Pass 22 Jul 2011 94,589 miles

Fail 22 Jul 2011 94,589 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 23 Jun 2010 94,303 miles

Pass 17 Sep 2008 93,909 miles

Fail 12 Sep 2008 93,909 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b)

Offside Front Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b)

Pass 30 Aug 2007 93,239 miles

Pass 28 Jul 2006 92,048 miles

Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Fail 28 Jul 2006 92,048 miles

Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

How Reliable is the MG B?

Based on 191,608 MOT tests across 19,443 vehicles.

78.1%

Pass Rate

381

Miles/Year

Year Lifespan

19,443

On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 5,224

brake binding 4,089

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,715

Stop lamp not working 3,343

Steering rack gaiter split 2,887

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NWA 51K is a 1972 MG B in Green with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 1972 MG B models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.5% with a typical mileage of 37,468 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 B fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 5,224 recorded failures. If you're considering buying NWA 51K, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG B typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 54 years old, this MG B is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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NWA 51K is a 1972 MG B, first registered on 14 January 1972.

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