MOT Status
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87,808 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Rears (4.2.3 (c))
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside rear tyre feathering on inner edge.
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside rear tyre on limit.
Oil leak
Washers poor.
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Coolant leak
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside rear tyre feathering on inner edge.
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside rear tyre on limit.
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Washers poor.
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (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)
corrosion front to back metal brake pipe
headlight switch faulty
jacking damage to offside sill
nearside rear tyre uneven wear
offside front subframe mounting bolts snapped of and welding repair carried out
offside rear tyre worn close to limit
rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
slight play offside front track rod end
slight roughness when both front and rear wheels rotated
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
corrosion exhaust system/front pipe flexy deterioated/slight leak of exhaust gasses
corrosion front to back metal brake pipe
headlight switch faulty
jacking damage to offside sill
nearside rear tyre uneven wear
offside front subframe mounting bolts snapped of and welding repair carried out
offside rear tyre worn close to limit
rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
slight play offside front track rod end
slight roughness when both front and rear wheels rotated
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
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R243 DWL is a 1998 MG Mgf in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 1998 MG Mgf models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 67,480 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 R243 DWL, 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 28 years old, this MG Mgf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R243 DWL is a 1998 MG Mgf, first registered on 2 April 1998.
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