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SAT 96W

1981 MG B GT

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Feb 2024
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

3,130 mi
Last recorded3,130 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2023
Typical for 1981 MG B GT54,908 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSAT 96W
MakeMG
ModelB GT
Year1981
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2023 3,130 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive leaf spring anchor point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive leaf spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both front king pins slight uplift of play

Pass 11 Feb 2022 2,532 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn king pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive leaf spring anchor point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn king pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive leaf spring anchor point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 22 Feb 2021 667 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear leaf springs corroding

Pass 8 Feb 2020 12,712 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear leaf spring bushes deteriated

Pass 8 Feb 2019 10,724 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear half shaft leaking oil

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front wiper blades smearing slightly

Fail 4 Feb 2019 10,686 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear half shaft leaking oil

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Feb 2018 8,533 miles

centre exhaust mounting bracket broken

front wiper blades smearing

handbrake light staying on

nearside front wheel bearing slightly noisy

rear differential casing wet with oil

slight play in nearside front upper and lower king pin joints

weep of oil from nearside rear brake drum

Fail 10 Feb 2018 8,490 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3)

centre exhaust mounting bracket broken

front wiper blades smearing

handbrake light staying on

nearside front wheel bearing slightly noisy

rear differential casing wet with oil

slight play in nearside front upper and lower king pin joints

weep of oil from nearside rear brake drum

Pass 14 Feb 2017 6,369 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front slight smearing in wiper swept area

exhaust centre pipe mounting bracket broken off exhaust

nearside front wheel bearing slightly noisy

Fail 1 Feb 2017 6,363 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake hose stretched (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush king pin (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose stretched (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions rotationally wrong (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

exhaust centre pipe mounting bracket broken off exhaust

nearside front wheel bearing slightly noisy

Pass 27 Jan 2016 4,787 miles

slight play in nearside front king pin

Fail 13 Jan 2015 4,751 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight bind nearside rear brake

Pass 14 Jan 2014 4,204 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

slight lift nearside trunion

some areas welded appear ok some corrosion to offside rear sill quarter panel not holed

Fail 18 Dec 2013 4,194 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

nearside front trunion slight lift

oil leak nearside rear backing plate

rear exhaust mount wired up

Pass 21 Dec 2012 3,869 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

nearside rear brake backing plate damp

nearside rear brake low

offside front and offside rear inner arch corroded not holed

wipers poor

Fail 6 Dec 2012 3,852 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

nearside rera backing plate damp

offside front inner arch corroded not holed

offside rear wheel arch corroding not holed

Pass 28 Nov 2011 3,304 miles

nearside rear arch corroding

nearside rear hub damp possible oil seal

nearside rear inner sill slight corrosion not holed

offside rear arch corroding

underside of car repaired in many areas appear ok

Pass 7 Dec 2010 2,555 miles

ALL FLOORS AND UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE HAS BEEN HEAVILY UNDERSEALED APPEARS OK

FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE CORRODED BUT APPEAR OK.

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE OUTER SILLS UNDERSEALED APPEAR OK

OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE REAR OUTER WHEEL ARCHES CORRODED

REAR CROSSMEMBER APPEARS CORRODED CANNOT INSPECT FULLY DUE TO BUMPER FITTING.

REGISTRATION PLATES SLIGHTLY DETERIORATED

Pass 4 Dec 2009 1,890 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE OUTER SILLS REPAIRED AND UNDERSEALED NEARSIDE REAR WHEEL ARCH CORRODING

OFFSIDE STEERING RACK END SLIGHT PLAY

SUSPENSION COMPONENTS COVERED IN SURFACE RUST

UNDERSIDE OF CAR UNDERSEALED UNABLE TO VIEW APPEARS OK

Pass 8 Nov 2008 1,275 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

OFFSIDE OUTER AND INNER SILLS UNDERSEALED UNABLE TO VIEW

OFFSIDE SEAT BELT SLOW

SLIGHT PLAY IN STEERING RACK ENDS

Fail 27 Oct 2008 1,263 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

FRONNT SUSPENSION LOWER ARMS RUBBERS PERISHED NOT RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT

NEARSIDE FRONT WING CORRODED AT BOTTOM NOT PRESCRIBED AREA

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

OFFSIDE SEAT BELT SLOW

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

SLIGHT PLAY IN STEERING RACK ENDS

SLIGHT PLAY NEARSIDE FRONT KING PIN

Pass 25 Oct 2007 505 miles

FRONT SUSPENSION CORRODING

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE OUTER SILLS AND FLOORS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ALL SEEM OK

Pass 17 Oct 2006 99,987 miles

FRONT TO REAR METAL BRAKE PIPE LEADING TO CENTRE UNION CORRODING

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

NEARSIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING SOUNDS SLIGHTLY ROUGH

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE FRONT METAL BRAKE PIPES STARTING TO CORRODE

Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 29 Aug 2006 99,977 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f) DANGEROUS

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

NEARSIDE OUTER SILL CORRODED AT FRONT NOT PRESCRIBED AREA

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

SPARE WHEEL MISSING

NEARSIDE REAR BACKING PLATE DAMP POSSIBLY OIL SEAL ADVISE CHECK REAR BRAKES

How Reliable is the MG B GT?

Based on 132,623 MOT tests across 14,879 vehicles.

74.5%
Pass Rate
458
Miles/Year
60
Year Lifespan
14,879
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 4,350
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,119
brake binding 3,855
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,693
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,413
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SAT 96W is a 1981 MG B GT in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1981 MG B GT models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.7% with a typical mileage of 54,908 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 SAT 96W, 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 45 years old, this MG B GT is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SAT 96W is a 1981 MG B GT, first registered on 1 March 1981.

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