MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
50,051 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Front King pin lower biush has slight play
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front King pin lower biush has slight play
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
o/s/f trunion has slight play
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
o/s/f trunion has slight play
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
REAR BOX MOUNT BROKEN
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
Oil leak
handbrake travel needs adjusting
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Outer Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at wishbone bearing (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the MG Midget?
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SMY 946M is a 1974 MG Midget in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
Across all 1974 MG Midget models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 40,999 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 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,648 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SMY 946M, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Midget typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 52 years old, this MG Midget is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SMY 946M is a 1974 MG Midget, first registered on 1 March 1974.
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