MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
32,841 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill to floor (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Offside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users lower part of wing insecure (6.1.B.1b)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings out rigger to jacking point (6.1.B.2)
slight corrsion to nearside front floor
Offside Front floor to castle rail holed
Offside Front slight lift in kingpin
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated and incorrectly routed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front floor to castle rail holed
Offside Front slight lift in kingpin
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front wheel bearing has slight play Both (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened Fixed end bracket. 2 small holes in plate (2.4.B.6d)
Some lift in both kingpins
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Front wheel bearing has slight play Both (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded but not seriously weakened Fixed end bracket. 2 small holes in plate (2.4.B.6d)
Some lift in both kingpins
Brake linkage worn but not seriously weakened (3.5.1e)
Nearside engine mounting bracket fractured but not likely to fail (6.1.D.1b)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
nearside front wheel bearing starting to wear
slight up and down movement in steering coloum
Brake linkage worn but not seriously weakened (3.5.1e)
Nearside engine mounting bracket fractured but not likely to fail (6.1.D.1b)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
nearside front wheel bearing starting to wear
slight up and down movement in steering coloum
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Brake linkage worn but not seriously weakened (3.5.1e)
Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
nearside front wheel bearing slightly noisey
offside engine mounting spliting
oil cooler leaking
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Front Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
nearside front wheel bearing slight noise onrotation
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner 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)
Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
nearside front wheel bearing slight noise onrotation
Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
near side front wheel bearing slightly noisey
o/s/f n/s/f floor areas corroding
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
near side front wheel bearing slightly noisey
o/s/f n/s/f floor areas corroding
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
both front wishbones all bushes in poor condition
both rear tyres very close to legal limit and heavily perished
general underbody condition is poor
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
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VFO 435T is a 1978 MG B in Red with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
Across all 1978 MG B models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 49,048 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 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 5,224 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VFO 435T, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG B typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 48 years old, this MG B is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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VFO 435T is a 1978 MG B, first registered on 1 August 1978.
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