MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
84,513 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
battery loose in tray
both front tyres wearing to inner edges
both rear wheel arches and sills corroding
brake fluid warning light not working
front sub-frame corroding
nearside rear tyre worn to 1.6mm
offside 'A' pillar corroding
offside rear brake pipe corroding
oil around engine
rear brake discs pitted across inner surfaces
rear sub-frame corroding
slight play to offside inner steering arm
Brake fluid warning lamp defective does not illuminate (1.1.10 (f))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens & cover cloudy but still provides a beam image (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened & offside rear worn & corroded on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arm stabilizer bar bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp & offside rear by application of indicators (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt slightly damaged (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced & offside front (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively & offside front (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from union to calliper flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear portion on nearside of vehicle (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened & offside rear worse on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement stabilizer bush in track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm remaining & worn & stepped on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from union to calliper flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear most joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement stabilizer bush in track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel due to play in offside inner rack (2.3 (a) (i))
both front wheel bearings slightly noisy
Front Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced reflector (1.7.5a)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded and pitted on Inner surfaces (3.5.1i)
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system (2.3.8)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Front Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded and pitted on Inner surfaces (3.5.1i)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
n/s o/s headlamp lenses deteriorated
steering tight on turn to o/s
surface corrosion to front and rear sub frames and suspension components
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded n/s o/s outer sills (2.4.A.3)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
n/s o/s headlamp lenses deteriorated
steering tight on turn to o/s
surface corrosion to front and rear sub frames and suspension components
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
handbrake travel high
nearside front tyre perished
nearside rear brake pipe corroded
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system (2.3.8)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
n/s/f tyre perished.
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Oil leak
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Oil leak
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Inner Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Inner Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Inner Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advise rear exhaust bracket broken/coroded
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear exhaust corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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S118 DDM is a 1998 MG Mgf in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
Across all 1998 MG Mgf models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 67,480 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 Mgf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 37,610 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S118 DDM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Mgf typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this MG Mgf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S118 DDM is a 1998 MG Mgf, first registered on 7 August 1998.
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