MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
60,322 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner border/line (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner border/line (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
rear silencer baffles loose
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
rear silencer baffles loose
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner (2.4.G.2)
Rear fuel pipe perished
rear silencer baffle loose
slight lift in both king pins but ok
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
slight lift in king pins
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
slight lift in king pins
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
slight wear in front suspension joints
slight wear in front suspension joints
slight wear in front suspension joints
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
slight wear in front suspension joints
slight movement in swivel joints
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
slight movement in steering column
slight play in all front suspension joints
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder securing device loose (3.5.1j)
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
slight play in all front suspension joints
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension retaining device ineffective (2.5.A.4)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Position lamp switch insecure (1.1.A.1)
Rear Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the MG B?
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RJY 42T is a 1978 MG B in Yellow with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1978 MG B models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 49,048 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 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 5,224 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RJY 42T, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG B typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 48 years old, this MG B is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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RJY 42T is a 1978 MG B, first registered on 9 August 1978.
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