1978 MG Midget 1.5L Petrol · YPJ 556T
1978 MG Midget (1.5L, petrol). First registered 27 Sept 1978. Recorded mileage 24,196 miles. MOT expired on 17 Jul 2024.
- Make & Model
- MG MIDGET
- Year / Origin
- 1978 · Sheffield
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 24,196 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
YPJ 556T Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/06/2023
- 24,196 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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YPJ 556T Mileage History
- 18/07/202224,056 mi
- 26/06/202324,196 mi+140 mi
Average of roughly 149 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
YPJ 556T MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1978 Mg Midget (YPJ 556T) between July 2022 and June 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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