MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
89,494 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Battery insecure
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
VEHICLE APPEARS TO NEED SUSPENSION PUMP UP.
Battery insecure
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
VEHICLE APPEARS TO NEED SUSPENSION PUMP UP.
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Inner Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Battery insecure
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
VEHICLE APPEARS TO NEED RE GAS ON FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION.
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
FRONT AND REAR DISC ARE SLIGHTLY RUSTED
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the MG Mgf?
Based on 546,238 MOT tests across 40,565 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R464 VBY is a 1997 MG Mgf in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 MG Mgf models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.0% with a typical mileage of 71,264 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 R464 VBY, 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 29 years old, this MG Mgf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R464 VBY registered?
R464 VBY is a 1997 MG Mgf, first registered on 1 August 1997.
Is R464 VBY safe to buy?
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