MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
61,231 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Inner wheel arch corroded
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Under neath of the car is heavily corroded
Nearside All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear binding slightly .further investigation required
coolant leaking from main front to rear steel coolant pipe.replacement part required.
parking brake has only just met min requirements @18% min mot requirement is 16%.further investigation is required to improve hand brake performance
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure edge (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm edge in places (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear binding slightly .further investigation required
coolant leaking from main front to rear steel coolant pipe.replacement part required.
parking brake has only just met min requirements @18% min mot requirement is 16%.further investigation is required to improve hand brake performance
coolant leak
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
coolant leak
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear brake discs on inside edges are showing signs of corrosion.
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Inner Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear brake discs on inside edges are showing signs of corrosion.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
FRONT DISCS PITTED ON INNER FACE
N/S SILL DAMAGED
O/S SILL RUSTY
REAR SUBFRAME RUSTY
WATER PIPE UNDER BODY LEAKING
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
FRONT DISCS PITTED ON INNER FACE
N/S SILL DAMAGED
O/S SILL RUSTY
REAR SUBFRAME RUSTY
WATER PIPE UNDER BODY LEAKING
FRONT BRAKE DISCS RUSTY ON INNER FACE
PLAY IN O/S RACK END
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
cracking to o/s/r tyre inner wall [ not to cord ]
n/s/r track controll arm slightly bent not effecting vehicles performance
o/s/r tyre on legal limit of 1.6mm
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
How Reliable is the MG Mgf?
Based on 546,238 MOT tests across 40,565 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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W531 XTM is a 2000 MG Mgf in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.
Across all 2000 MG Mgf models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 56,343 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 Mgf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 37,610 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W531 XTM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Mgf typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 26 years old, this MG Mgf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was W531 XTM registered?
W531 XTM is a 2000 MG Mgf, first registered on 17 August 2000.
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