MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
8,934 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material engine compartment (1.1.11 (c))
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 only just met minimum requirements (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brake rod worn but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.15 (b))
Spare tyre defective ()
rear axle straps nearside missing offside deteriorated
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Brake pad(s) wearing thin only just met minimum requirements (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material engine compartment (1.1.11 (c))
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 only just met minimum requirements (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brake rod worn but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.15 (b))
Spare tyre defective ()
rear axle straps nearside missing offside deteriorated
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement
Offside Rear axle strap broken
Nearside Rear axle support strap missing
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play Slight noise when rotated (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play Slight noise when rotated (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear axle strap broken
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering rack siderod (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded centre section though propshaft tunnel heavily coated (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Lower Body has slight corrosion floor section (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Axle straps broken
Steering pivot point has slight play Nearside and offside king pins (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
nearside rear axle strap perished
nearside rear axle strap perished offside rear axle strap perished
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
nearside rear axle strap perished
nearside rear axle strap perished offside rear axle strap perished
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Centre Brake clevis joint worn but not seriously weakened (3.5.1e)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Handbrake adjustment could be improved
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
N/S/F thrust bearing slightly worn.
O/S/F king pin has slight play in lower bush
Front Upper Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
N/S and O/S/F Thrust bearings slightly worn †
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OLF 739L is a 1972 MG Midget in White with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
Across all 1972 MG Midget models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 33,792 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 Midget fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,648 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OLF 739L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Midget typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 54 years old, this MG Midget is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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OLF 739L is a 1972 MG Midget, first registered on 22 September 1972.
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