MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
6,451 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working side light (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Steering column locking device insecure (2.1.6)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brake lever excessively corroded and seriously weakened (3.5.1e)
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (1.7.4a)
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn linkage (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Centre Brake linkage locking device missing (3.5.1l)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the MG Midget 1500?
Based on 40,016 MOT tests across 5,009 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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RVJ 287S is a 1977 MG Midget 1500 in Red with a 1,491cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
Across all 1977 MG Midget 1500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 57,996 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 1500 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 1,890 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RVJ 287S, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Midget 1500 typically stays on UK roads for around 51 years. At 49 years old, this MG Midget 1500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was RVJ 287S registered?
RVJ 287S is a 1977 MG Midget 1500, first registered on 1 August 1977.
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