MOT History from tests of petrol MG M Gs year 1971

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Pass percent:65.49%

(The average a petrol MG M G year 1971 passes without issue)

Based on:113 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6
Rear brake binding	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis \|2.4.A.1a\|	2
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1
Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Electrical wiring damaged and bare wires exposed \|1.9.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Fuel hose excessively chafed \|7.2.2\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired by shock absorber mount \|2.4.A.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 Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	1
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Offside Front Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps \|1.7.4b\|	1
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts \|3.6.B.2a\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut missing \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Upper Steering column shaft has excessive end float \|2.1.3\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	1
Offside Front Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Rear Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Steering system fouling \|2.2.D.2a\|	1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Offside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	1
Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	1
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle \|3.1.6b\|	1
Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts \|3.6.B.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Upper Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	11
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6
Rear brake binding	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	5
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis \|2.4.A.1a\|	2
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1
Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Electrical wiring damaged and bare wires exposed \|1.9.2c\|	1
Offside Rear Fuel hose excessively chafed \|7.2.2\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired by shock absorber mount \|2.4.A.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 Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	1
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Offside Front Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps \|1.7.4b\|	1
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	1
Nearside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts \|3.6.B.2a\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing nut missing \|2.4.B.7b\|	1
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Upper Steering column shaft has excessive end float \|2.1.3\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.6.C.3\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	1
Offside Front Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Rear Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Steering system fouling \|2.2.D.2a\|	1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Offside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	1
Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure \|5.2.1a\|	1
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle \|3.1.6b\|	1
Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted \|found during steering lock to lock check\| \|2.2.D.2b\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts \|3.6.B.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Upper Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol MG M Gs year 1971

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