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66,325 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play advise change asap (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Air con pipes hanging very low under car
Corrosion front + rear sub frames/offside front + offside rear brake disc's
Front wiper blades are worn
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension is LOW
Corrosion to sub frames / suspension arms / brake disc's
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Under 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency only just met 19%
Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Corrosion to sub frames / suspension arms / brake disc's
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Under 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency only just met 19%
Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
Corrosion to front brake disc's / front sub frame
Corrosion to nearside + offside front shock absorbers
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear inner cv gaiter split
Rear suspension pipes close to floor level
nearside + offside rear side light lenses damaged
nearside front tyre worn on inner edge
SUSPENSION IS LOW
20% imbalance rear axle
25% imbalance front axle
binding both rear wheels
corrosion to front sub frame
nearside rear inner cv gaiter split
poor pattern offside head light
slight play in nearside front upper ball joint
suspension is LOW
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
20% imbalance rear axle
25% imbalance front axle
binding both rear wheels
corrosion to front sub frame
nearside rear inner cv gaiter split
poor pattern offside head light
slight play in nearside front upper ball joint
suspension is LOW
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
nearside rear inner cv gaiter split
offside head light deteriorating [poor pattern]
slight binding offside front wheel
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
nearside rear inner cv gaiter split
offside head light deteriorating [poor pattern]
slight binding offside front wheel
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
offside head light pattern is poor
suspension is low
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Inner Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
all discs corroded
oil leak
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
all discs corroded
oil leak
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
headlight reflectors deteriorated n/s o/s
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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W542 OCL is a 2000 MG Mgf in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 W542 OCL, 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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W542 OCL is a 2000 MG Mgf, first registered on 27 April 2000.
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