MOT reliability
Mg B coupe
11 vehicles · 118 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate
Based on 11 Mg B coupe vehicles and 118 completed MOT tests, the Mg B coupe has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,791 miles.
11
Vehicles
118
MOT tests
686
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg B coupe problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg B coupe MOT tests:
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Other99%
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Steering8%
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Brakes7%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Visibility1%
Fuel types: Petrol (11)
Most common Mg B coupe MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg B coupe MOT tests:
- Oil leak (8 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
- oil leak (3 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- All front suspension arm and joint rubber bushes perished (2 times)
- Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Mg B coupe pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 46,414 |
| 1973 | 3 | 33 | 67% | 58,955 |
| 1972 | 5 | 58 | 69% | 59,650 |
| 1971 | 2 | 21 | 71% | 40,587 |
Mg B coupe reliability FAQ
Across 11 Mg B coupe vehicles in our MOT data,
69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about
1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg B coupe MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Mg B coupe in our data has covered around
54,791 miles.
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