MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
24,272 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside front tyre close to the wear bars
Offside front tyre perished
Rear exhaust mounting split
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Brake slack adjuster locking device insecure (3.5.1l)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
rear exhaust mounting split
Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front tyre perished
Oil leak ()
Battery terminal corroded
Brake pedal rubber split
Choke cable not operating correctly
Play in both front king pins
Play in nearside front lower trunion joint
Suspension fittings and springs corroded
Various engine oil leaks
Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush both (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
oil leaks
Brake pedal rubber split
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Handbrake cable rusty and breaking
Nearside front tyre getting down
Offside front and both rear tyres slightly perished
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear leaf springs corroded
Slight drag on front brakes
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Electrical wiring inadequately supported (1.9.2a)
Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brake pedal rubber split
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Handbrake cable rusty and breaking
Nearside front tyre getting down
Offside front and both rear tyres slightly perished
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear leaf springs corroded
Slight drag on front brakes
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Oil leak
corrosion to front springs
slight & lift to o/s/f king pin
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
corrosion to front springs
slight perish to o/s/f tyre
slight rear brake imbalance
spare missing
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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SBL 832S is a 1977 MG Midget 1500 in Black with a 1,491cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 SBL 832S, 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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SBL 832S is a 1977 MG Midget 1500, first registered on 1 August 1977.
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