MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,698 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHT CRACKS
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
bulkhead under dash corroded
fuel pump damp
horn volume poor
nearside rear outer sill/wheelarch corroded
offside and nearside door shuts corroded
offside and nearside front inner wheelarches behind front panel heavily corroded
offside rear outer wheelarch corroded
slight play offside and nearside front suspension upper and lower trunions and trunion bushes
vehicle underside heavily undersealed and painted
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
bulkhead under dash corroded
fuel pump damp
horn volume poor
nearside rear outer sill/wheelarch corroded
offside and nearside door shuts corroded
offside and nearside front inner wheelarches behind front panel heavily corroded
offside rear outer wheelarch corroded
slight binding offside front wheel
vehicle underside heavily undersealed and painted
corrosion to bulkhead
corrosion to door shuts
engine poor running
front number plate cracked
general corrosion to floor pans front to rear
handbrake high travel
metal brake pipes corroded and fuel pipes
nsf wheel bearing slight play
poor beam pattern
rear brakes poor effort
tyres perishing
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
corrosion to bulkhead
corrosion to door shuts
engine poor running
front number plate cracked
general corrosion to floor pans front to rear
handbrake high travel
metal brake pipes corroded and fuel pipes
nsf wheel bearing slight play
poor beam pattern
rear brakes poor effort
tyres perishing
o/s/rear hand mechanism slow to release
How Reliable is the MG B GT?
Based on 132,623 MOT tests across 14,879 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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RVG 897M is a 1971 MG B GT in Red with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1971 MG B GT models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 39,353 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 RVG 897M, 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 55 years old, this MG B GT is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was RVG 897M registered?
RVG 897M is a 1971 MG B GT, first registered on 1 July 1971.
Is RVG 897M safe to buy?
The MOT history for RVG 897M shows 12 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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