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USU 880R

1977 MG Midget

Red Petrol 1491cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jul 2026
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

37,616 mi
Last recorded37,616 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2025
Typical for 1977 MG Midget56,429 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationUSU 880R
MakeMG
ModelMidget
Year1977
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,491cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2025 37,616 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2025 37,613 miles

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Jul 2024 37,586 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2024 37,581 miles

Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Jul 2023 37,520 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2022 37,395 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2022 37,387 miles

Fuel hose leaking Pipe between float chambers leaking badly (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2021 37,348 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Coolant pipes splitting and becoming porous

Offside Front inner arch corroded and holed allowing water into footwell

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

Fail 28 Jun 2021 37,334 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength just above shock absorber, marked with yellow wax (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Coolant pipes splitting and becoming porous

Offside Front inner arch corroded and holed allowing water into footwell

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

Pass 4 Jul 2020 36,960 miles

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

Pass 18 Jun 2019 36,937 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 14 Jun 2019 36,930 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Jun 2018 36,778 miles

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

Fail 18 Jun 2018 36,777 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 16 Jun 2017 36,532 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2017 36,530 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor to sill near spring mounting (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Pass 15 Jul 2016 36,084 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2016 36,080 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint Play in kingpin Needs to be rechecked after repair (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage Linkage insecure (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired Rear floor by swinging shackle fibre glassed (2.4.A.3)

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

Stop lamp not working Both (1.2.1b)

Pass 5 Sep 2015 33,003 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2015 32,997 miles

Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)

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

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

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 4 Aug 2014 24,991 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2013 22,033 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2012 21,228 miles

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

fuel pipe is slightly corroded

offside trunion has slight play

Fail 23 Aug 2012 21,221 miles

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

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

fuel pipe is slightly corroded

offside trunion has slight play

Fail 13 Jul 2012 21,219 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear An item not tested (Manual)

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

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Pass 10 Jul 2009 15,680 miles

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

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

emits slight amount of blue smoke when throttle taken back to idle

Fail 7 Jul 2009 15,676 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

emits slight amount of blue smoke when throttle taken back to idle

Pass 15 Jul 2008 14,517 miles

advance movement in steering rack

How Reliable is the MG Midget?

Based on 84,419 MOT tests across 9,949 vehicles.

76.7%
Pass Rate
286
Miles/Year
63
Year Lifespan
9,949
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,648
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 2,284
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,239
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,079
Stop lamp not working 2,058
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USU 880R is a 1977 MG Midget in Red with a 1,491cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1977 MG Midget models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 56,429 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 USU 880R, 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 49 years old, this MG Midget is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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USU 880R is a 1977 MG Midget, first registered on 14 April 1977.

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