MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
30,337 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Flex hose going to clutch slave cylinder bulgeing/leaking slightly
Imbalance on rear parking brake operation
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Flex hose going to clutch slave cylinder bulgeing/leaking slightly
Imbalance on rear parking brake operation
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside wiper blade split
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside wiper blade split
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
imbalance on rear foot / parking brake
parking brake lever has little reserve travel
slight play in offside front kingpin
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
imbalance on rear foot / parking brake
parking brake lever has little reserve travel
slight play in offside front kingpin
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Outer Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
All position lamps not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.A.2a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
How Reliable is the MG Mgb?
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NEC 542V is a 1979 MG Mgb in Brown with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1979 MG Mgb models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 50,857 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 Mgb fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 736 recorded failures. If you're considering buying NEC 542V, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Mgb typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 47 years old, this MG Mgb is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was NEC 542V registered?
NEC 542V is a 1979 MG Mgb, first registered on 1 August 1979.
Is NEC 542V safe to buy?
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