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S118 DDM

1998 MG Mgf

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Dec 2020
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

84,513 mi
Last recorded84,513 miles
Recorded on6 Dec 2019
Typical for 1998 MG Mgf67,480 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS118 DDM
MakeMG
ModelMgf
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 6 Dec 2019 84,513 miles

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

Pass 3 Dec 2018 82,606 miles

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))

Fail 9 Oct 2018 82,515 miles

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

Pass 29 Sep 2017 76,318 miles

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)

Fail 25 Sep 2017 76,304 miles

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)

Pass 20 Sep 2016 70,968 miles

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

Fail 15 Sep 2016 70,960 miles

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

Pass 17 Dec 2014 67,460 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2014 67,457 miles

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

Fail 2 Oct 2014 67,450 miles

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.

Pass 27 Jun 2013 64,227 miles

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)

Fail 24 Jun 2013 64,227 miles

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)

Pass 21 Jun 2012 62,454 miles

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

Fail 18 Jun 2012 62,454 miles

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

Pass 24 Jun 2011 60,643 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2011 60,622 miles

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

Pass 6 May 2010 57,900 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 May 2009 55,323 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2008 51,426 miles
Pass 9 May 2007 45,939 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 10 May 2006 44,414 miles

How Reliable is the MG Mgf?

Based on 546,238 MOT tests across 40,565 vehicles.

66.7%
Pass Rate
2,116
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
40,565
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 37,610
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 32,964
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 24,147
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 23,285
Brake pipe excessively corroded 21,602
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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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