MOT Check for MG MIDGETs

The MG MIDGET makes up 98,721 of the overall 2,186,583 MG MOT test results. Select your MIDGET model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:23 times
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:47 times
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle  Occurs:28 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:59 times
Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering  Occurs:78 times
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:58 times
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:14 times
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:11 times
Front brake excessively fluctuating Occurs:20 times
Steering wheel weakened by fractures  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:13 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:32 times
Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view  Occurs:20 times
Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:35 times
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:109 times
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases a Occurs:12 times
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:20 times
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:16 times
Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive  Occurs:11 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle  Occurs:52 times
Fuel tank leaking  Occurs:105 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:130 times
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