1962 MG A 1.8L Petrol · XKW 860
1962 MG A (1.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Jun 1962. Recorded mileage 14,667 miles. MOT status: No results.
- Make & Model
- MG A
- Year / Origin
- 1962 · Personal Export
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No results
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (31 Mar 2015)
- Recorded Mileage
- 14,667 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
XKW 860 Key Findings
- 8 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/06/2014
- 14,667 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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XKW 860 Mileage History
- 11/01/20069,978 mi
- 10/05/200711,761 mi+1,783 mi
- 07/05/200812,804 mi+1,043 mi
- 13/05/200812,836 mi+32 mi
- 05/05/200913,387 mi+551 mi
- 06/05/201013,869 mi+482 mi
- 12/07/201314,313 mi+444 mi
- 12/06/201414,667 mi+354 mi
Average of roughly 557 miles per year across 8 recorded odometer readings.
XKW 860 MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
8 MOT tests are recorded for this 1962 Mg A (XKW 860) between January 2006 and June 2014.
The record contains 7 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 12 June 2014 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: Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)”; “Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)”.
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