MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
60,861 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear nail in tyre
Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear nail in tyre
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Front suspension retaining device ineffective (2.5.A.4)
Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
engine missfiring
possible fuel tank leak
slight lift present nearside king pin
How Reliable is the MG Midget?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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YPU 896L is a 1973 MG Midget in Green with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 YPU 896L, 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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YPU 896L is a 1973 MG Midget, first registered on 23 February 1973.
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