MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
72,823 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
both rear tyre's worn on inside edge no cord's shown at time of test.
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
nearside rear tyre wearing inner edge
slight play offside rear wheel bearing
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
nearside rear tyre wearing inner edge
slight play offside rear wheel bearing
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc inner face in poor condition
Slight play in nearside rear upper ball joint
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Registration plate lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.5e)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.5e)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
handbrake performance low
How Reliable is the MG Mgf?
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R838 MNR is a 1998 MG Mgf in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 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 R838 MNR, 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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R838 MNR is a 1998 MG Mgf, first registered on 11 May 1998.
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