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P770 GNB

1996 MG Mgf

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 May 2014
Tests13 (6 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate46.2%

Mileage

93,818 mi
Last recorded93,818 miles
Recorded on15 May 2013
Typical for 1996 MG Mgf73,863 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP770 GNB
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year1996
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

6 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 May 2013 93,818 miles

Coolant leak

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 17 May 2012 91,848 miles
Fail 15 May 2012 91,848 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Pass 17 Aug 2011 91,483 miles

exhaust flexy has slight leak

Fail 17 Aug 2011 91,483 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

exhaust flexy has slight leak

Pass 15 Jul 2010 90,931 miles

off side rear and centre outer sills weak

slight bind on near side rear brake

slight corr on brake pipe to off side rear flexi hose

slight play in off side rear wheel bearing

Fail 9 Jul 2010 90,928 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Radius arm severely distorted (2.4.G.1)

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

off side rear and centre outer sills weak

slight bind on near side rear brake

slight corr on brake pipe to off side rear flexi hose

slight play in off side rear wheel bearing

Fail 10 Dec 2009 90,924 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Rear Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 31 Mar 2009 90,855 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 26 Feb 2008 77,395 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2008 77,393 miles

Centre Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 24 Jan 2007 71,766 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2007 71,766 miles

Nearside Front All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

How Reliable is the MG Mgf?

Based on 546,238 MOT tests across 40,565 vehicles.

66.7%
Pass Rate
2,116
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
40,565
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 37,610
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 32,964
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 24,147
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 23,285
Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,602
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P770 GNB is a 1996 MG Mgf in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 46.2%.

Across all 1996 MG Mgf models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.4% with a typical mileage of 73,863 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 Mgf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 37,610 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P770 GNB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG Mgf typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 30 years old, this MG Mgf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P770 GNB is a 1996 MG Mgf, first registered on 30 December 1996.

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