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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
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) ()
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
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
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
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))
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
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
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
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
slight play in nearside front king pin
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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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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