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VLB 7M

1974 MG B

Green Petrol 1860cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 May 2019
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

60,899 mi
Last recorded60,899 miles
Recorded on14 May 2018
Typical for 1974 MG B41,928 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVLB 7M
MakeMG
ModelB
Year1974
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,860cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 May 2018 60,899 miles

body rust

Pass 16 May 2017 60,505 miles
Fail 15 May 2017 60,505 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported silencer rubbers (7.1.1)

Pass 24 May 2016 60,233 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.2.6)

Slight corrosion on oiffside and nearside rear rear lower wing/sill panel

offside and nearside doors are corroded

offside rear wheel arch corroded

slight corrosion on offside outer floor to sill panel

Fail 23 May 2016 60,233 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.2.6)

Slight corrosion on oiffside and nearside rear rear lower wing/sill panel

offside and nearside doors are corroded

offside rear wheel arch corroded

slight corrosion on offside outer floor to sill panel

Pass 20 May 2015 60,185 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

offside rear wheel arch is slightly corroded.

slight corrosion to offside rear inner wing panel

Fail 8 May 2015 60,184 miles

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

Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

offside rear wheel arch is slightly corroded.

slight corrosion to offside rear inner wing panel

Pass 12 May 2014 60,147 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

nearside front footwell/bulkhead is slightly corroded, but has been welded from the outside

offside rear wheel arch slightly corroded.

slight corrosion on offside rear inner and outer sill

top of dash corroded

Fail 9 May 2014 60,143 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

nearside front footwell/bulkhead is slightly corroded, but has been welded from the outside

offside rear wheel arch slightly corroded.

slight corrosion on offside rear inner and outer sill

top of dash corroded

Pass 20 May 2013 59,893 miles

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

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

doors corroding

rear wheel arches corroding

top of dash board corroding

Fail 10 May 2013 59,889 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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 Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

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

doors corroding

rear wheel arches corroding

top of dash board corroding

Pass 4 May 2012 59,708 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

boht doors and offside rear wing corroding

both sills showing signs of corrosion

Pass 16 May 2011 59,463 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

drivers and pasengers doors are corroded.

offside front wheel bearing sounds very slightly rough when wheel is rotated

offside rear wing corroded.

Pass 28 Apr 2010 59,222 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)

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

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

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

offside rear wing has slight corrosion

rear number plate is delaminating

Pass 23 Apr 2009 57,981 miles

drivers door is corroded.

offside rear wing is corroded.

Fail 22 Apr 2009 57,973 miles

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)

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS

drivers door is corroded.

offside rear wing is corroded.

Pass 7 May 2008 57,359 miles

Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)

Pass 18 May 2007 56,181 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2006 56,171 miles

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 9 Nov 2005 55,274 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2005 55,273 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

How Reliable is the MG B?

Based on 191,608 MOT tests across 19,443 vehicles.

78.1%
Pass Rate
381
Miles/Year
63
Year Lifespan
19,443
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 5,224
brake binding 4,089
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,715
Stop lamp not working 3,343
Steering rack gaiter split 2,887
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VLB 7M is a 1974 MG B in Green with a 1,860cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

Across all 1974 MG B models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.8% with a typical mileage of 41,928 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 VLB 7M, 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 52 years old, this MG B is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VLB 7M is a 1974 MG B, first registered on 17 June 1974.

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