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MOT History from tests of petrol MG GTs year 1970

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Pass percent:71.34%
(The average a petrol MG GT year 1970 passes without issue)
Based on:164 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Registration plate lamp issues4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort4
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Rear brake binding2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint Trunion |2.5.B.1a|1
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor |6.1.B.2|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a|1
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis |2.4.A.1a|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended |2.4.F.3|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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