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PKH 206F

2001 MG Midget

Blue Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Oct 2014
Tests14 (7 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

78,960 mi
Last recorded78,960 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2013
Typical for 2001 MG Midget33,851 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPKH 206F
MakeMG
ModelMidget
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

7 pass 7 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2013 78,960 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

rust on osf inner wing and floors and bottoms of front door pillars

Fail 9 Oct 2013 78,942 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

rust on osf inner wing and floors and bottoms of front door pillars

Pass 9 Aug 2012 78,700 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2012 78,685 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Aug 2011 77,974 miles

some play nearside lower fulgrum pin some play offside upper fulgrum pin rubbers

Fail 10 Aug 2011 77,974 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

some play nearside lower fulgrum pin some play offside upper fulgrum pin rubbers

Pass 19 Nov 2009 76,870 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2009 76,870 miles

Centre Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Pass 20 Oct 2008 76,112 miles

Exhaust front pipe loose & slight exhaust blow

Fuel tank corroded

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Slight play atsteering wheel

Surface corrosion outer floor to sills

Fail 20 Oct 2008 76,112 miles

Exhaust front pipe loose & slight exhaust blow

Fuel tank corroded

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Slight play atsteering wheel

Surface corrosion outer floor to sills

Pass 9 Jul 2007 75,842 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Fail 6 Jul 2007 75,825 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Fuel pipe deteriorated both sides of fuel pump

Pass 25 Apr 2006 75,625 miles

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

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Fail 22 Apr 2006 75,608 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin (2.5.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

How Reliable is the MG Midget?

Based on 84,419 MOT tests across 9,949 vehicles.

76.7%
Pass Rate
286
Miles/Year
63
Year Lifespan
9,949
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,648
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 2,284
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,239
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,079
Stop lamp not working 2,058
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PKH 206F is a 2001 MG Midget in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 2001 MG Midget models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.4% with a typical mileage of 33,851 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 PKH 206F, 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 25 years old, this MG Midget is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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PKH 206F is a 2001 MG Midget, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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