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NWL 334M

1973 MG B GT

Red Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests21 (10 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate47.6%

Mileage

37,143 mi
Last recorded37,143 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 1973 MG B GT41,488 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNWL 334M
MakeMG
ModelB GT
Year1973
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

10 pass 11 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 37,143 miles

Front brakes slight bind

Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Speedometer operation impaired (7.8 (b) (i))

all floor panels starting to corrode

main beam tell tale not working

Fail 7 Oct 2025 37,143 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Front brakes slight bind

Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Speedometer operation impaired (7.8 (b) (i))

all floor panels starting to corrode

main beam tell tale not working

Pass 5 Oct 2017 37,143 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

main beam tell tale not working

n/s/ front /centre floor panel corroded,, recommend attention

o/s and n/s front brakes binding slightly

odometer not working

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively o/s and n/s rear (3.7.B.3)

Fail 25 Sep 2017 37,143 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded rea axle brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

main beam tell tale not working

n/s/ front /centre floor panel corroded,, recommend attention

o/s handbrake performance lower than n/s

odometer not working

parking brake performance 19%, mot pass mark 16%,, recommend check

Pass 14 Sep 2016 37,143 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

main beam warning light not working,, recommend check

n/s front and centre floor panels, corroded,, recommend attention

o/s headlamp surround corroded,, recommend attention

slight amount of blue smoke from exhaust

suspect odometer not working

Fail 31 Aug 2016 37,143 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement handbrake linkage (3.5.1k)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. rear brakes,, recommend check (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

main beam warning light not working,, recommend check

n/s front and centre floor panels, corroded,, recommend attention

o/s handbrake performance lower than n/s,, recommend check

o/s headlamp surround corroded,, recommend attention

slight amount of blue smoke from exhaust

suspect odometer not working

unable to check condition of wheel bearings, due to binding brakes

Pass 31 Jul 2015 37,143 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

main beam warning light not working,, recommend check

nearside centre floor panel corroded,, recommend attention

offside and nearside headlamp surrounds corroded,, recommend check

offside handbrake performance lower than nearside

slight play in steering rack

unable to check wheel bearing conditions due to binding brakes

Fail 21 Jul 2015 37,143 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)

registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

main beam warning light not working,, recommend check

nearside centre floor panel corroded,, recommend attention

offside and nearside headlamp surrounds corroded,, recommend check

slight play in steering rack

unable to check wheel bearing conditions due to binding brakes

Pass 31 Jul 2014 37,143 miles

Nearside Headlamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

Offside Headlamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

co exhaust emissions reading high,, recommend attention

offside and nearside front floor panels, corroded and holed,, recommend attention

offside and nearside headlamp surrounds very corroded

offside outer, centre sill panel holed,, recommend attention

Fail 25 Jul 2014 37,143 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

advise condition of ignition switch

co exhaust emissions reading high,, recommend attention

offside and nearside front floor panels, corroded and holed,, recommend attention

offside and nearside headlamp surrounds very corroded

offside outer, centre sill panel holed,, recommend attention

Fail 30 Sep 2010 37,143 miles

Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Oil leak

co mixture high

nearside front lower wing panel corroded

nearside front/centre floor panel corroded, recommend repair

offside front and centre floor panels rusty and holed, not within 30cm of any load bearing member at present, but very strongly recommend repair

Pass 30 Sep 2010 37,143 miles

Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

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

Offside Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Oil leak

co mixture high

nearside front lower wing panel corroded

nearside front/centre floor panel corroded, recommend repair

offside front and centre floor panels rusty and holed, not within 30cm of any load bearing member at present, but very strongly recommend repair

Fail 18 Aug 2010 37,143 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Oil leak

co mixture high

nearside front lower wing panel rust corrosion

nearside front/centre floor panel corroded

offside front, and centre floor panels rusty and holed, not within 30cm of any load bearing point at present, but strongly recommend repair

Pass 13 Aug 2009 36,847 miles

offside front sill end corroded not in prescribed area

Fail 4 Aug 2009 36,831 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

offside front sill end corroded not in prescribed area

Pass 23 Jul 2008 36,295 miles
Fail 22 Jul 2008 36,285 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 25 Jul 2007 35,181 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2007 35,178 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Fail 13 Jun 2007 35,158 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 4 Mar 2006 34,923 miles

How Reliable is the MG B GT?

Based on 132,623 MOT tests across 14,879 vehicles.

74.5%
Pass Rate
458
Miles/Year
60
Year Lifespan
14,879
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 4,350
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,119
brake binding 3,855
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,693
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,413
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NWL 334M is a 1973 MG B GT in Red with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 47.6%.

Across all 1973 MG B GT models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 41,488 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 GT fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 4,350 recorded failures. If you're considering buying NWL 334M, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG B GT typically stays on UK roads for around 60 years. At 53 years old, this MG B GT is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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NWL 334M is a 1973 MG B GT, first registered on 4 December 1973.

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