MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
60,700 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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BAD OIL LEAK FROM ENGINE
CORROSION TO OSR OUTER FLOOR TO SILL
PLAY TO OSF HUB
WEAR IN BRAKE PEDAL LINKAGE
SLIGHT CORROSION TO OSR OUTER SILL TO FLOOR AREA
SLIGHT PLAY TO BOTH FRONT HUBS
SMALL SPLIT IN NS RACK GAITER
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
play to both front hubs
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
front springs corroded
fuel cap seal worn
corrosion to outer floor at rear ns & os
lift to nsf king pin
play to osf king pin in lower trunion mount
play to rack os
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
corrosion to outer floor at rear ns & os
lift to nsf king pin
play to osf king pin in lower trunion mount
play to rack os
os front calier securing bolt needs a new lock tag
play in rack os play in osf hub
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
os front calier securing bolt needs a new lock tag
play in rack os play in osf hub
play to both front hubs
exhaust co reading high
handbrake and end of adjustment & just meets the minimum requirement
knocking noises from front suspension
play in steering rack os
rear wheels have a couple of loose spokes
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
exhaust co reading high
play in steering rack os
play to both front hubs
rear wheels have a couple of loose spokes
engine emits blue smoke at idle
slight play to front hubs
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket loose (2.4.B.6a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
engine emits blue smoke at idle
slight play to front hubs
play in both front hubs
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
play in both front hubs
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake lever releases when knocked (3.1.6a)
Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
handbrake has low braking effort
wear and slight roughness in steering rack
How Reliable is the MG Midget?
Based on 84,419 MOT tests across 9,949 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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RTK 188K is a 1972 MG Midget in Green with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1972 MG Midget models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 33,792 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 Midget fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,648 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RTK 188K, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Midget typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 54 years old, this MG Midget is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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RTK 188K is a 1972 MG Midget, first registered on 21 April 1972.
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