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ExpiredMileage
19,500 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trunions (lower king pin) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trunion (lower king pin) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively and very close to a failure (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside reverse light not working
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. close to a failure (1.2.1 (b) (i))
all indicators do not flash at idle
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play and steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
clutch pedal rubber is worn
engine is burning oil
handbrake travel is high and close to a failure
nearside front king pin is worn
offside front backing plate lower brace is missing
both front king pins are worn
handbrake travel high and close to a failure
offside front back plate fouling lower suspension arm on steering lock
offside front trunion pinion worn
rear brake imbalance high and on limit for failure
wipers clear screen poorly and close to a failure
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
both front king pins are worn
handbrake travel high and close to a failure
offside front back plate fouling lower suspension arm on steering lock
offside front trunion pinion worn
rear brake imbalance high and on limit for failure
wipers clear screen poorly and close to a failure
off side rear shocker arm is worn
Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure loose (5.2.1a)
Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure loose (5.2.1a)
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS
off side rear shocker arm is worn
wiper blades clear the screen poorly, engine is leaking oil, play in rack, king pins and wheel bearings, brake pedal appeared to creep once, no fault found again, recommend brakes are closely monitored
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
wiper blades clear the screen poorly, engine is leaking oil, play in rack, king pins and wheel bearings, brake pedal appeared to creep once, no fault found again, recommend brakes are closely monitored
offside front chassis rail damaged, engine leaking oil, auxilery belt loose and likely to leave vehicle, nearside front lower trunion worn, nearside front trackrod end worn
engine leaking oil, nearside front lower trunion worn, offside front wheel bearing has slight play, offside front lower trunion worn, auxillary belt loose and likely to leave vehicle
engine leaking oil, auxillary belt is excessively loose and likely to leave vehicle, nearside front lower trunion worn, both rear wheel bearings have slight play, offside front wheel bearing has slight play
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
engine leaking oil, auxillary belt is excessively loose and likely to leave vehicle, nearside front lower trunion worn, both rear wheel bearings have slight play, offside front wheel bearing has slight play
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OVN 608M is a 1973 MG Midget in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 1973 MG Midget models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.3% with a typical mileage of 36,544 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 Midget fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 2,648 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OVN 608M, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Midget typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 53 years old, this MG Midget is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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OVN 608M is a 1973 MG Midget, first registered on 1 December 1973.
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