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MOT History from tests of petrol MG MIDGETs year 1968

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mot history
Pass percent:74.32%
(The average a petrol MG MIDGET year 1968 passes without issue)
Based on:1,920 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|84
Headlamp aim out of alignment62
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively56
Brakes imbalanced across an axle47
Horn not working |1.6.2a|44
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort39
Registration plate lamp issues25
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|24
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|24
Rear brake binding21
Rear brake application uneven17
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|16
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|16
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|16
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|16
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|15
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|15
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|14
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|13
Brake hose excessively deteriorated12
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|11
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|11
Brake hose has insufficient room to move11
Registration plate issues11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|10
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|10
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|10
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|9
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|9
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|9
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|9
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|8
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|8
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))7
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|7
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|7
Battery insecure |1.9.1|7
Brake pipe excessively corroded7
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|6
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|6
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|6
Brake hose damaged6
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|6
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|6
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|5
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Front brake application uneven5
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|5
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|5
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|5
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|5
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|5
Horn control missing |1.6.1|5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|4
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|4
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|4
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|4
Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|4
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|4
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|4
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|4
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))3
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|3
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c|3
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|3
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|3
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|3
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b|3
Steering wheel weakened by fractures |2.1.1|3
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|3
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage |3.1.4a|3
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|3
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|3
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|3
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|3
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|3
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|3
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|3
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|3
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|3
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|3
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|3
Nearside Front Upper Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|3
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|3
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4|2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Centre Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1|2
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|2
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1|2
Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a|2
Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))2
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|2
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|2
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c|2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b|2
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||2
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|2
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|2
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b|2
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|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 Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|2
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|2
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|2
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|2
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a|2
Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|2
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|2
Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6|2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|2
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2|2
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|2
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1|2
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|2
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|2

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.

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