MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
38,843 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides lower slightly worn trunions (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine /gearbox/diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides lower slightly worn trunions (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine /gearbox/diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trunions (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trunions (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trunions (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
oil leak
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn trunions (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
oil leak
Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Leaf spring corroded
travel on handbrake
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
travel on handbrake
Oil leak
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
Oil leak
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
How Reliable is the MG Midget?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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XOX 489T is a 1979 MG Midget in Black with a 1,491cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.
Across all 1979 MG Midget models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.9% with a typical mileage of 52,028 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 XOX 489T, 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 47 years old, this MG Midget is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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XOX 489T is a 1979 MG Midget, first registered on 6 March 1979.
Is XOX 489T safe to buy?
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