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Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front exhaust system corroded
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and offside front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and offside front (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and offside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play and offside front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play knuckle (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front exhaust system corroded
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and offside front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and offside front (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and offside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play and offside front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened and offside rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play knuckle (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn swivel joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn swivel joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Headlamp not working on dipped beam nearside and offide (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing swivel joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak on gearbox and rear axle
Nearside rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Oil leak on gearbox and rear axle
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
fuel tank rusty
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
horn poor but ok for test.
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
exhaust centre clamp damaged
nearside rear exhaust mount split
nearside steering rack boot chafing slightly on the metal brake pipe
nearside washer provides insufficient washer fluid
rear brakes rate of increase inbalanced - O/S/R lazy on foot and parking brake (although efficiency good)
rear valance has slight corrosion on the bottom edge
slight wear/movement in the nearside front lower trunion joint
slight wear/movement in the offside front lower trunion joint
windscreen washer plunger lazy to return
Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
exhaust centre clamp damaged
nearside rear exhaust mount split
nearside steering rack boot chafing slightly on the metal brake pipe
nearside washer provides insufficient washer fluid
rear brakes rate of increase inbalanced - O/S/R lazy on foot and parking brake (although efficiency good)
rear valance has slight corrosion on the bottom edge
slight wear/movement in the nearside front lower trunion joint
slight wear/movement in the offside front lower trunion joint
windscreen washer plunger lazy to return
exhaust centre clamp damaged
n/s steering rack boot chafing slightly on metal brake pipe
n/s/f brake binding on slight
n/s/r 1/4 panel to rear wheel arch joint separated
n/s/r exhaust mount split
propshaft rear u/j cup seized
rear brakes rate of increase imbalanced - o/s/r lazy on foot and parking brake (although efficiency good)
rear valance slight corrosion bottom edge
slight wear/movement in o/s/f bottom trunion joint
windscreen washer plunger lazy to return
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
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WPP 996M is a 1973 MG Midget in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1973 MG Midget models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.3% with a typical mileage of 36,544 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 Midget fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,648 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WPP 996M, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Midget typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 53 years old, this MG Midget is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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WPP 996M is a 1973 MG Midget, first registered on 1 August 1973.
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