MOT Status
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15,179 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes splitting and cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bushes split (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear bushes splitting and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bushes splitting and cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower bushes split (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear bushes splitting and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush leaf spring bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive from engine and gearbox and rear diff pinion seal and steering rack pinion seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
o/s/f and n/s/f door outer door sill covers fixing brackets corroded
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn d bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn d bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush leaf spring bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive from engine and gearbox and rear diff pinion seal and steering rack pinion seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
o/s/f and n/s/f door outer door sill covers fixing brackets corroded
Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking excessively or a risk of fire metal fuel pipes corroded and dripping fuel (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
both headlamp panels behind both headlamps corroded
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective reflector discolouring (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective relector discolouring (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Fuel hose deteriorated metal fuel pipes starting to corrode (6.1.3 (c) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low on inner edge [tread depth just under 3mm] (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective reflector corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low on inner edge [tread depth 3mm] (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective reflector corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low on inner edge [tread depth just under 3mm] (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective reflector corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low on inner edge [tread depth 3mm] (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective reflector corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Front Registration plate inscription illegible may be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush worn away [ metal to metal ] (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective corroded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged pipe rubbing on fuel pump bracket (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive oil pressure switch leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
silver reflectors on headlamps worn and discoloured
slight oil leak from n/s/r hub
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
slight play in n/s/f hub
Nail in offside rear tyre
both front tyres wearing low on inner edges
both rear tyres wearing low in centre
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
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M162 AAR is a 1995 MG RV8 in Red with a 3,946cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.
Across all 1995 MG RV8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.9% with a typical mileage of 21,857 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 RV8 fails its MOT is steering rack gaiter split, accounting for 153 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M162 AAR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG RV8 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 31 years old, this MG RV8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M162 AAR is a 1995 MG RV8, first registered on 31 December 1995.
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