MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
60,899 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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body rust
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
drivers door is corroded.
offside rear wing is corroded.
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.
Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)
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)
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?
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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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