MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
24,665 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush both fronts (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge / outside centrel three quarters
Nearside Rear tyre showing signs of rubbing on body
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both fronts and nearside rear (2.7.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on not working (8.2.1b)
Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS
rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely both (3.7.B.6b) DANGEROUS
Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush both fronts (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge / outside centrel three quarters
Nearside Rear tyre showing signs of rubbing on body
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both fronts and nearside rear (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front lower floor holed and corroded
Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
nearside and offside front tyres becoming cracked and perished
signs of nearside rear tyre rubbing wheel arch
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front lower floor holed and corroded
Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
nearside and offside front tyres becoming cracked and perished
signs of nearside rear tyre rubbing wheel arch
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside front floor holed and corroded / not within 30 cm of any point
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
offside rear tyre sidewall cracked(recommend replace)
How Reliable is the MG B?
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OWL 553M is a 1974 MG B in Green with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1974 MG B models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.8% with a typical mileage of 41,928 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 OWL 553M, 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 52 years old, this MG B is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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OWL 553M is a 1974 MG B, first registered on 1 February 1974.
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