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MOT reliability

Mg B drophead

1 vehicles · 25 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mg B drophead vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Mg B drophead has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 5,706 miles.

1
Vehicles
25
MOT tests
99
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg B drophead problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg B drophead MOT tests:

  • Other190%
  • Emissions & nuisance30%
  • Body & structure10%
  • Steering10%

Mg B drophead pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mg B drophead MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg B drophead MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (4 times)
  2. mild rusting to underside & suspension wishbones. (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  4. Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  5. Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  8. slight rustung on u/side suspension. (1 times)
  9. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  10. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  11. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
  15. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (1 times)

Mg B drophead pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1979 1 25 60% 5,706

Mg B drophead reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mg B drophead vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg B drophead MOT issues are: Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c); mild rusting to underside & suspension wishbones.; Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Mg B drophead in our data has covered around 5,706 miles.

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