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RFS 268V

1980 MG B GT

Red Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jan 2013
Tests13 (7 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate53.8%

Mileage

42,563 mi
Last recorded42,563 miles
Recorded on28 Jan 2012
Typical for 1980 MG B GT53,854 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRFS 268V
MakeMG
ModelB GT
Year1980
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

7 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Jan 2012 42,563 miles

drain holes front to rear very heavily corroded

rear number plate starting to disfigure

underbody heavily covered in underseal

Fail 26 Jan 2012

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

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

drain holes front to rear very heavily corroded

offside rear inner wing heavily corroded and holed and corroded outside prescibed area

rear number plate starting to disfigure

sills very heavily corroded and inner sills very heavily corroded

Pass 29 Jan 2011 35,580 miles

underbody very heavily corroded

exhaust heavily corroded

headlight showing signs of corrosion inside headlights

offside and nearsdie outer sills very heavily corroded

oil leak around engine area

Fail 22 Jan 2011 35,580 miles

Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

exhaust heavily corroded

headlight showing signs of corrosion inside headlights

offside and nearsdie outer sills very heavily corroded

oil leak around engine area

underbody very heavily corroded

Pass 30 Jan 2010 27,900 miles

brake pipes showing signs of corrosion

front crossmember very heavily corroded

front floors very heavily corroded

offside and nearside outer sills very heavily corroded

play in offside and nearside front wheel bearings play very near excessive

rear crossmember very heavily corroded

slight blow on exhaust

underbody very heavily corroded

very heavily corroded underbody

Fail 23 Jan 2010 27,900 miles

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

brake pipes showing signs of corrosion

front crossmember very heavily corroded

front floors very heavily corroded

offside and nearside outer sills very heavily corroded

offside and nearside outer sills very heavily corroded

play in offside and nearside front wheel bearings play very near excessive

rear crossmember very heavily corroded

slight blow on exhaust

underbody very heavily corroded

very heavily corroded underbody

Pass 23 Jan 2009 18,302 miles

slight binding on offside and nearside rear brakes

Pass 28 Jan 2008 10,226 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2008 10,029 miles

Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring longitudinally displaced (2.4.B.1d)

Offside Front coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Offside Rear Leaf spring longitudinally displaced (2.4.B.1d)

Pass 22 Jan 2007 5,316 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2007 5,233 miles

Brake pedal has excessive side movement indicating a badly worn bearing or pivot (3.3.A.1d)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 20 Jan 2006 1,235 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2006 1,235 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

nearside rear wheel arch heavily corroded

How Reliable is the MG B GT?

Based on 132,623 MOT tests across 14,879 vehicles.

74.5%
Pass Rate
458
Miles/Year
60
Year Lifespan
14,879
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 4,350
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,119
brake binding 3,855
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,693
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,413
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RFS 268V is a 1980 MG B GT in Red with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.

Across all 1980 MG B GT models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 53,854 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 B GT fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 4,350 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RFS 268V, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG B GT typically stays on UK roads for around 60 years. At 46 years old, this MG B GT is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was RFS 268V registered?

RFS 268V is a 1980 MG B GT, first registered on 1 January 1980.

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