MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
6,380 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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all brakepipes coated
complete floor area heavily undersealed
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
all brakepipes coated
complete floor area heavily undersealed
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush trunion (2.5.A.1c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush trunion (2.5.A.1c)
severe coolant leak
rear diff leaking oil
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
rear diff leaking oil
rear diff leaking oil
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
rear diff leaking oil
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Oil leak
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Oil leak
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
How Reliable is the MG Midget?
Based on 84,419 MOT tests across 9,949 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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OVK 53M is a 1973 MG Midget in Green with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
Across all 1973 MG Midget models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.3% with a typical mileage of 36,544 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 OVK 53M, 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 53 years old, this MG Midget is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was OVK 53M registered?
OVK 53M is a 1973 MG Midget, first registered on 1 August 1973.
Is OVK 53M safe to buy?
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