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MOT History from tests of petrol MG GTs year 1974

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Pass percent:73.98%
(The average a petrol MG GT year 1974 passes without issue)
Based on:123 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Registration plate lamp issues6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working side light |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working side light |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure |2.4.B.7b|1
Offside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Windscreen has damage1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|1
Rear brake binding1
Steering wheel weakened by cracks |2.1.1|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill end/wheelarch |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outersill to floor |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar insecure bracket broken |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play King pin/bushes |2.2.B.1g|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheelarch/flitch |front of spring| |2.4.A.3|1
Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded rear wheel arch |5.2.6|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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