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ExpiredMileage
16,230 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush Shackle bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Slight play in king pin
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive multiple oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Wires hanging down in passenger foot well
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced corrosion in o/s front sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Slight play in king pin
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive multiple oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush Shackle bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
wires hanging down in passenger foot well
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Lower king pin slight play
Offside Rear brake slight bind
Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Lower king pin slight play
Offside Rear brake slight bind
Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced light very dim (1.7.5a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
offside rear brake slight bind
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
offside rear brake slight bind
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
both rear axle straps deteriorated
both rear tyres cracked and perished
nearside front brake discs slightly pitted
nearside front tyre cracked and perished
slight play in inner steering rack
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
both rear axle straps deteriorated
both rear tyres cracked and perished
nearside front brake discs slightly pitted
nearside front tyre cracked and perished
slight play in inner steering rack
front flexis are perishing
fuel pipes coroded
underside rusty
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
front flexis are perishing
fuel pipes coroded
underside rusty
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
king pins play
securing clip missing o/s rack gator
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear Fuel pipe union leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
both front king pins play
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HLE 961T is a 1978 MG B in White with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
Across all 1978 MG B models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 49,048 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 B fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 5,224 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HLE 961T, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG B typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 48 years old, this MG B is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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HLE 961T is a 1978 MG B, first registered on 31 December 1978.
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