MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
50,602 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake performance not tested ALL BRAKES NOT TESTERD INCLUDING HAND BRAKE (3.7.A.1)
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded INNER ARCH 2 POINTS CORRODERD (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded FLOOR (2.4.A.3)
Rear Stop lamp not working BOTH (1.2.1b)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded ALL ACROSS FRONT LOWER INNER AND OUTER FRONT PANNEL CORRODERD (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded BOTH FRONT CHASSI SECTION INTO LOWER FRONT PANNEL CORRODERD (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively WIPERS NOT WORKING AT ALL (8.2.2)
Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion inner panel (6.1.C.1)
Indicator switch insecure (1.4.A.1)
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion chassis (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings under wing (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor area (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings under wing (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush kingpin (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion floor (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor area (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion boot floor in several places (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush kingpin (2.4.G.2)
Front Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm cracked (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm cracked (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket nut missing (2.4.B.6c)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
front chassis members deteriorated outside the prescibed area
parking brake lever high
How Reliable is the MG Midget 1500?
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PHU 473R is a 1977 MG Midget 1500 in Yellow with a 1,491cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
Across all 1977 MG Midget 1500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 57,996 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 1500 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 1,890 recorded failures. If you're considering buying PHU 473R, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Midget 1500 typically stays on UK roads for around 51 years. At 49 years old, this MG Midget 1500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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PHU 473R is a 1977 MG Midget 1500, first registered on 1 April 1977.
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