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SCA 53P

1975 MG Midget 1500

Red Petrol 1491cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jun 2019
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

15,809 mi
Last recorded15,809 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2019
Typical for 1975 MG Midget 150051,064 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSCA 53P
MakeMG
ModelMidget 1500
Year1975
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,491cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Fail 4 Jun 2019 15,809 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Advise light marks to windscreen

Pass 4 Jun 2018 14,909 miles

Advise light marks to windscreen

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Jun 2017 13,722 miles

Advise light marks to windscreen

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 2 Jun 2016 10,914 miles

Advise light marks to windscreen

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 29 May 2015 7,315 miles

Advise light marks to windscreen

Advise o/ rear noise

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 26 May 2015 7,294 miles

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

Advise light marks to windscreen

Advise o/ rear noise

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 12 Jun 2014 5,459 miles

Advise front disc plates

Advise light marks to n/s windscreen

Advise o/s rear noise

Pass 13 Jun 2013 3,161 miles

Advise light marks to n/s of windscreen

Advise n/s front n/s rear and o/s rear tyres slight deterioration to rubber

Advise o/s rear noise

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 11 Jun 2013 3,116 miles

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure (2.4.B.7b)

Advise light marks to n/s of windscreen

Advise n/s front n/s rear and o/s rear tyres slight deterioration to rubber

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 11 Jun 2012 1,887 miles

Advise o/s front tyre inside tread area

Light marks to n/s of windscreen

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 14 Jun 2011 96,518 miles

Advise deterioration to n/s front tyre and o/s rear tyre

Advise handbrake lever pivot slight wear

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Fail 14 Jun 2011 96,454 miles

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

Advise deterioration to n/s front tyre and o/s rear tyre

Advise handbrake lever pivot slight wear

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Pass 25 Jun 2010 95,153 miles

Advise exhaust centre bracket

Advise front windscreen damage

Comment made on front panel lower

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)

Note vehicle is well covered with underseal on underseal

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fail 22 Jun 2010 95,132 miles

Nearside Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Advise exhaust centre bracket

Advise front windscreen damage

Comment made on front panel lower

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)

Note vehicle is well covered with underseal on underseal

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fail 24 Feb 2010 95,108 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.3.A.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

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

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)

Advise front windscreen damage

Advise fuel pipe

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

Note vehicle is well covered with underseal on underside

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 3 Apr 2009 92,910 miles

loads of welding on car sills f/r chassis floors etc unable to tell if welding is ok due to sealer filler underseal (most looks ok totally seamed)slight play nsr/f brgs

Fail 12 Mar 2009 92,886 miles

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear 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)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Oil leak

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

both nearside and offside sills incorrectly repaired

centre tunnel corroded but unable to properly check due to lack of access

Pass 5 May 2006 92,159 miles

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

How Reliable is the MG Midget 1500?

Based on 40,016 MOT tests across 5,009 vehicles.

70.9%
Pass Rate
297
Miles/Year
51
Year Lifespan
5,009
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,890
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 1,878
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 1,859
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 1,853
Stop lamp not working 1,487
Full MG Midget 1500 reliability report

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SCA 53P is a 1975 MG Midget 1500 in Red with a 1,491cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 1975 MG Midget 1500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 51,064 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 SCA 53P, 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 51 years old, this MG Midget 1500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SCA 53P is a 1975 MG Midget 1500, first registered on 22 October 1975.

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