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OBW 925L

1973 MG Mgb

Black Petrol 1800cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Jun 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

17,001 mi
Last recorded17,001 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2026
Typical for 1973 MG Mgb31,159 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOBW 925L
MakeMG
ModelMgb
Year1973
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,800cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Jun 2026 17,001 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2025 11,849 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 May 2024 7,727 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 26 May 2023 4,190 miles

oil leak engine

Fail 27 Mar 2023 4,189 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit both (4.13 (a) (ii))

Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Registration plate lamp missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component insecure and impairing directional stability axle strap (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Dec 2020 99,879 miles

Front slight play in lower trunions

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect wet (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front floor corroded/holed at inner sill

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play shock absorber link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre wearing inner edge

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect damp (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge - on 2.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))

headlamp patterns poor

wipers poor

Fail 9 Dec 2020 99,879 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Front slight play in lower trunions

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect wet (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front floor corroded/holed at inner sill

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play shock absorber link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre wearing inner edge

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect damp (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge - on 2.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear handbrake cable retaining clip broken

Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))

headlamp patterns poor

wipers poor

Pass 12 Dec 2019 95,339 miles

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Floor not fully secure floor to castle rail corosion (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush link arm bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower king pin bush slight play

Offside Front Upper king pin bush slight play

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox and axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both

Fail 11 Dec 2019 95,339 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Floor not fully secure floor to castle rail corosion (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush link arm bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower king pin bush slight play

Offside Front Upper king pin bush slight play

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox and axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both

Pass 19 Dec 2018 93,714 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front slight play lower kingpin bush

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both

slight oil leak

Fail 10 Dec 2018 93,710 miles

Nearside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front slight play lower kingpin bush

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both

slight oil leak

Pass 14 Dec 2017 88,018 miles

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 6 Dec 2017 87,979 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting worn but its strength is not seriously reduced bottom arm (2.4.G.1)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 7 Dec 2016 80,609 miles

brake and clutch pedals wearing smooth

corrosion to underside

o/s/f lower arm ball joint bolt hole elongating

o/s/f suspension unit damp

Fail 2 Dec 2016 80,572 miles

Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (front ) mount area floor pan not welded to leaf spring anchor point (2.4.A.3)

brake and clutch pedals wearing smooth

corrosion to underside

o/s/f lower arm ball joint bolt hole elongating

o/s/f suspension unit damp

offside mid jacking point area holed by seat area(seat belt no secured to seat )

underside chassis cross member holed (not within 30 cms of load bearing)

Pass 3 Dec 2015 73,344 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Y peice (7.1.2)

Small oil leak from N/S/R damper

Small oil leak from rear diff

Pass 3 Dec 2014 65,511 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 Dec 2013 59,234 miles

Both rear tyres perished in tread area

N/S Inner sill corroded & holed (Outside prescribed area)

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 10 Dec 2012 53,623 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Dec 2011 50,152 miles

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Oil leak

Pass 10 Dec 2010 46,985 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2009 43,645 miles

Nearside Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 2 Dec 2009 43,635 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 10 Dec 2008 41,229 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Outer Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Outer Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 5 Dec 2007 37,442 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Outer Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Outer Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn linkage (2.7.4)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 7 Dec 2006 32,009 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

How Reliable is the MG Mgb?

Based on 26,893 MOT tests across 2,439 vehicles.

77.2%
Pass Rate
382
Miles/Year
63
Year Lifespan
2,439
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 736
Stop lamp not working 551
brake binding 549
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 531
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 460
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OBW 925L is a 1973 MG Mgb in Black with a 1,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 1973 MG Mgb models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 31,159 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 OBW 925L, 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 53 years old, this MG Mgb is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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OBW 925L is a 1973 MG Mgb, first registered on 21 March 1973.

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