MOT History from tests of petrol MGB GTs year 1970

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Pass percent:55.56%

(The average a petrol MGB GT year 1970 passes without issue)

Based on:18 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	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 Inner Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing \|2.5.B.3a\|	1
Offside Inner Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing \|2.5.B.3a\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Outer Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Road wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting. \|4.2.B.5\|	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
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn \|2.1.2c\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	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 Inner Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing \|2.5.B.3a\|	1
Offside Inner Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing \|2.5.B.3a\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Outer Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Road wheel fitment excessively worn between the wheel and hub spigot mounting. \|4.2.B.5\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol MGB GTs year 1970

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