MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
57,062 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
front tyres wearing on inner edges
nearside door stiff to operate
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
front tyres wearing on inner edges
nearside door stiff to operate
bad oil leak
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
bad oil leak
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
front tyres worn on inner edges,
slight play in front hubs,
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
front tyres worn on inner edges,
slight play in front hubs,
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Oil leak
slight play in front king pins
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Oil leak
slight play in front king pins
oil leak
slight play in o/s/f hub
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
oil leak
slight play in o/s/f hub
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
o/s chassis corrosion between spring hangers also corrosion o/s axle bump stop mounting
How Reliable is the MG Midget?
Based on 84,419 MOT tests across 9,949 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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XYB 278M is a 1974 MG Midget in Green with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
Across all 1974 MG Midget models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 40,999 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 XYB 278M, 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 52 years old, this MG Midget is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was XYB 278M registered?
XYB 278M is a 1974 MG Midget, first registered on 19 June 1974.
Is XYB 278M safe to buy?
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