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MOT History from tests of petrol MG MGB-GTs year 1981

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mot history
Pass percent:63.29%
(The average a petrol MG MGB-GT year 1981 passes without issue)
Based on:79 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|9
Registration plate lamp issues6
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|3
Rear brake binding3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|2
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed |3.6.C.1b|2
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam |2.5.A.3a|1
Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1|1
An item not tested |Manual|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Emissions not tested |8.2.1.2 |d||1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|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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