MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
45,896 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
All brake disks corroded
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Main beam tell tail not working
Rear trailing arm bushes weak
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit fouled by moving parts likely to cause damage (2.4.D.1c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the MG Mgf?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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P873 JBC is a 1996 MG Mgf in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 P873 JBC, 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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P873 JBC is a 1996 MG Mgf, first registered on 19 September 1996.
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