MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
26,358 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
osr hand brake little effort
Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front unable to see full inspection of front pads
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
undersealed heavily
heavy undersealing of vehicle
heavy undersealing to vehicle underside
Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer chassis getting rusty
Nearside Rear play in shock absorber arm
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
heavy undersealing applied to vehicle underside
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
heavy undersealing applied to vehicle underside
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
heavy undersealing applied to vehicle underside
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
play/wear in both front king pins, repair ASAP
vehicle under side heavily undersealed
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
play/wear in front king pins
vehicle under side heavily undersealed
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
play/wear in front king pins
vehicle under side heavily undersealed
Nearside Front play/wear in kingpin
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
check handbrake lever operation
headlight patterns getting weak
heavy undersealing to vehicle underside
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
check front brake pads
headlight patterns getting weak
heavy undersealing to vehicle underside
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
check front brake pads, wearing over outer edge of disc
heavy under sealing to vehicle underside
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
heavy undersealing on vehicle underside
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
front tyres starting to perish
o/s and n/s front chassis rusty/splitting, not testable area
vehicle underside heavily undersealed
STRONGLY ADVISE o/s rear and n/s front chassis split, not testable area, repair ASAP
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
o/s rear tyre wearing low
vehicle heavily undersealed/painted
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
STRONGLY ADVISE o/s rear and n/s front chassis split, not testable area, repair ASAP
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
front brake pads worn low
o/s rear tyre wearing low
vehicle heavily undersealed/painted
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
check parking brake lever operation
n/s headlight pattern/light output weak
o/s rear chassis getting rusty
vehicle underside heavily undersealed
NOTE vehicle under side heavily undersealed
STRONGLY ADVISE check parking brake release mechanism
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
n/s parking brake reading slightly low
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Steering column universal joint retaining device insecure (2.1.6)
NOTE vehicle under side heavily undersealed
STRONGLY ADVISE check parking brake release mechanism
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
n/s parking brake reading slightly low
STRONGLY ADVISE play/wear in o/s & n/s front king pins, repair A.S.A.P.
n/s front chassis rusted(weakened), not testable area, repair A.S.A.P.
o/s & n/s rear chassis rusty
n/s parking brake reading low
play in o/s & n/s front suspension, check & repair if required
rear chassis getting rusty
slight wear/play in o/s & n/s front king pins
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Lower Steering column universal joint retaining device insecure (2.1.6)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod insecure (2.4.G.1)
replace n/s rear shock absorber mounting nuts & bolts
slight play/wear in o/s & n/s front king pins
How Reliable is the Morgan 4/4?
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B198 FBL is a 1984 Morgan 4/4 in Cream with a 1,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.
Across all 1984 Morgan 4/4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.1% with a typical mileage of 40,550 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 Morgan 4/4 fails its MOT is brake binding, accounting for 666 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B198 FBL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Morgan 4/4 typically stays on UK roads for around 58 years. At 42 years old, this Morgan 4/4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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B198 FBL is a 1984 Morgan 4/4, first registered on 2 October 1984.
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