MOT History from tests of petrol MG MIDGETs year 1947

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Pass percent:80.00%

(The average a petrol MG MIDGET year 1947 passes without issue)

Based on:190 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	10
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Front brake application uneven	5
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Parking brake lever releases when knocked \|3.1.6a\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn \|3.1.5\|	2
Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth \|3.1.5\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Offside Rear front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Drag link end ball pin shank loose \|2.2.B.1c\|	1
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Pre 1950 headlamp aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.6.A1\|	1
Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.A.1b\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	1
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Registration plate lamp issues	1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	1
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Intermediate drop arm insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Road wheel spoke cracked \|4.2.A.1b\|	1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	1
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage \|3.1.4a\|	1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Direction indicators missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Offside front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1
front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	1
Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire Both carbs (6.1.3 (b) (ii))	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside rear parking \|secondary\| brake grabbing severely \|3.7.B.6b\|	1
Offside Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Front front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Offside Front front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Nearside Rear front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Offside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Lower Leaf spring shackle bracket loose \|2.4.B.6a\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	1
Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Offside Rear Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	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
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	10
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Front brake application uneven	5
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	4
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	3
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Parking brake lever releases when knocked \|3.1.6a\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn \|3.1.5\|	2
Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth \|3.1.5\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Rear brake application uneven	2
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Offside Rear front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Drag link end ball pin shank loose \|2.2.B.1c\|	1
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Pre 1950 headlamp aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.6.A1\|	1
Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.A.1b\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Front Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	1
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way \|3.7.C.2\|	1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Registration plate lamp issues	1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	1
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	1
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Intermediate drop arm insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Road wheel spoke cracked \|4.2.A.1b\|	1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken \|3.1.5\|	1
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage \|3.1.4a\|	1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Direction indicators missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	1
Offside front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	1
front brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	1
Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire Both carbs (6.1.3 (b) (ii))	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside rear parking \|secondary\| brake grabbing severely \|3.7.B.6b\|	1
Offside Front Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Front front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Offside Front front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Nearside Rear front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Offside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	1
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Lower Leaf spring shackle bracket loose \|2.4.B.6a\|	1
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	1
Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Offside Rear Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol MG MIDGETs year 1947

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