MOT reliability
Mg Midget 1500 sport
2 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
58%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Mg Midget 1500 sport vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Mg Midget 1500 sport has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,180 miles.
2
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
295
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Midget 1500 sport problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Midget 1500 sport MOT tests:
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Other118%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Brakes2%
Mg Midget 1500 sport pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Mg Midget 1500 sport MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Midget 1500 sport MOT tests:
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (2 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
- offside rear wheelarch corroded (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
- Prop-shaft universal joint worn (2 times)
Mg Midget 1500 sport pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 11 | 55% | 70,896 |
| 1977 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 83,465 |
Mg Midget 1500 sport reliability FAQ
Across 2 Mg Midget 1500 sport vehicles in our MOT data,
58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about
2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Midget 1500 sport MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b).
The typical Mg Midget 1500 sport in our data has covered around
77,180 miles.
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