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R984 MBN

1998 MG Mgf

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Apr 2025
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

69,538 mi
Last recorded69,538 miles
Recorded on22 Apr 2024
Typical for 1998 MG Mgf67,480 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR984 MBN
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 22 Apr 2024 69,538 miles

subframes corroding

suspension hard

Pass 8 Jun 2021 69,349 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre worn on inner edge

flexible brake hose ferules corroded in places

floor, sills and chassis corroded in places

Pass 8 Apr 2019 68,950 miles

floor chassis and sub frames corroding

offside head light pattern poor

rear tyres worn on edge offside boarder line pass

Fail 8 Apr 2019 68,950 miles

Electronic power steering not working (2.6 (c))

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))

floor chassis and sub frames corroding

offside head light pattern poor

rear tyres worn on edge offside boarder line pass

Pass 18 Apr 2018 68,532 miles

FLOOR CHASSIS AND SUB FRAMES CORRODING

REAR TYRES WORN ON INNER EDGE

Pass 5 Apr 2017 68,043 miles

BRAKE PIPER CORRODING

FLOOR AND CHASSIS CORRODING

OFFSIDE ANN NEARSIDE REAR TYRES WORN ON INNER EDGE

Fail 3 Apr 2017 68,042 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

FLOOR AND CHASSIS CORRODING

BRAKE PIPER CORRODING

OFFSIDE ANN NEARSIDE REAR TYRES WORN ON INNER EDGE

Pass 14 Apr 2016 67,529 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

brakes pipes corroding in places

floor and chassis corroding in places

offside and nearside rear tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 5 Apr 2016 67,456 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

brakes pipes corroding in places

floor and chassis corroding in places

offside and nearside rear tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 14 Apr 2015 67,098 miles

nearside head light poor

rear tyres worn on inner edges offside boarder line pass

some corrosion on brake pipes

sub frames corroding

Fail 31 Mar 2015 67,052 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

nearside head light poor

rear tyres worn on inner edges offside boarder line pass

some corrosion on brake pipes

sub frames corroding

Pass 1 Apr 2014 66,192 miles

brake effort low boarder line pass

front to rear and rear brake pipes corroding some boarder line pass

nearside head light poor

offside sill damaged

rear tyres worn on inner edges offside boarder line pass

sub frams corroding

suspension low

Fail 11 Apr 2013 65,248 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 11 Apr 2013 65,248 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 27 Jan 2012 63,764 miles

o/s front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 25 Feb 2011 59,339 miles

BRICK LOOSE IN CATALYST.

MAIN, TO REAR, METAL BRAKE PIPE CORRODED.

METAL BRAKE PIPE TO O/S/R FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE CORRODED.

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Oil leak

Fail 24 Feb 2011 59,336 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

BRICK LOOSE IN CATALYST.

MAIN, TO REAR, METAL BRAKE PIPE CORRODED.

METAL BRAKE PIPE TO O/S/R FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE CORRODED.

N/S/R INDICATOR DISCOLOURED.

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Oil leak

Pass 4 Feb 2010 46,117 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

rear exhaust emits white smoke

Fail 3 Feb 2010 46,117 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

rear exhaust emits white smoke

Pass 28 Feb 2009 40,394 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2009 40,375 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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)

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

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

Pass 15 Feb 2008 39,708 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2007 38,735 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2006 35,681 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Pass 6 Feb 2006 35,681 miles

How Reliable is the MG Mgf?

Based on 546,238 MOT tests across 40,565 vehicles.

66.7%
Pass Rate
2,116
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
40,565
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 37,610
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 32,964
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 24,147
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 23,285
Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,602
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R984 MBN is a 1998 MG Mgf in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 R984 MBN, 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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R984 MBN is a 1998 MG Mgf, first registered on 27 February 1998.

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