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MOT History from tests of petrol MG MIDGITs year 1979

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mot history
Pass percent:50.00%
(The average a petrol MG MIDGIT year 1979 passes without issue)
Based on:40 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Registration plate lamp issues3
Rear brake binding3
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
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill inside door |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded engine bay |2.4.A.3|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both outer sills |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3|1
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both front inner arches |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3|1
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings both rack ends |2.2.B.1h|1
Offside Indicator switch faulty not operating offside & nearside front indicators |1.4.A.1|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front & rear mounting |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded top of sill |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor & wheel arch |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.B.6d|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Upper Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|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
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|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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