1978 MG Midget 1500 1.5L Petrol · HNP 184T
1978 MG Midget 1500 (1.5L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1978. Recorded mileage 61,607 miles. MOT expired on 20 Sept 2024.
- Make & Model
- MG MIDGET 1500
- Year / Origin
- 1978 · Portsmouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Sept 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 61,607 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
HNP 184T Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/09/2023
- 61,607 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring windscreen items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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HNP 184T Mileage History
- 12/09/202260,688 mi
- 22/09/202260,688 mi
- 08/09/202361,607 mi+919 mi
Average of roughly 930 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
HNP 184T MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1978 Mg Midget 1500 (HNP 184T) between September 2022 and September 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 08 September 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Windscreen (3 issues), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))”; “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))”.
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