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1973 MG ROADSTER1.8L PETROL

MAH 989L

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1973 MG ROADSTER is a PETROL vehicle with a 1798cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 35,576.

MOT
Failed
No history recorded
Tax
Untaxed
Expires 21/08/2021
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Fuel
PETROL
Year
1973
Engine
1798cc

Free vehicle health score

30
/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
✓ Taxed
✗ Poor MOT pass rate (0%)
✗ 3 dangerous defects found recently
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Locked
Finance
Locked
Write-off
Locked
Salvage
Locked
Imported
Locked
Exported
Locked
Scrapped
Locked
Destruction
Locked
V5C Logbook
Locked
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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 4 Jun 2026, 09:46
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1973 Mg Roadster (MAH 989L), we found 1 MOT result in the period of July 2022 to July 2022.

With 0 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 0%. The failure history is significant; we recommend a thorough mechanical inspection before purchase.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (9 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Bodywork (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 3 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 11 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”; “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”; “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area so inadequately repaired that control of the vehicle is likel”.

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PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY

Vehicle & Plate History

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