MOT reliability
Mg B gt
47,800 vehicles · 133,279 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 47,800 Mg B gt vehicles and 133,279 completed MOT tests, the Mg B gt has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,621 miles.
47,800
Vehicles
133,279
MOT tests
991
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg B gt problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg B gt MOT tests:
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Other98%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering5%
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Brakes4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Body & structure1%
Mg B gt pass rate by age
How the Mg B gt's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 73% |
| 2 | 13 | 77% |
| 3 | 16 | 75% |
| 4 | 22 | 64% |
| 5 | 22 | 86% |
| 6 | 22 | 77% |
| 7 | 44 | 64% |
| 8 | 43 | 70% |
| 9 | 29 | 86% |
| 10 | 35 | 80% |
| 11 | 45 | 69% |
| 12 | 39 | 82% |
| 13 | 57 | 68% |
| 14 | 51 | 80% |
| 15 | 51 | 78% |
| 16 | 47 | 81% |
| 17 | 61 | 75% |
| 18 | 59 | 81% |
| 19 | 70 | 71% |
| 20 | 63 | 70% |
Fuel types: Petrol (47,641), Other (141), Diesel (13), LPG (5)
Most common Mg B gt MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg B gt MOT tests:
- Oil leak (3,874 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3,695 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (3,146 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2,888 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2,421 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1,852 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,852 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1,787 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1,699 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1,656 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,646 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,623 times)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (1,493 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1,406 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1,287 times)
Mg B gt pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 8 | 50% | 27,615 |
| 2012 | 3 | 24 | 71% | 37,367 |
| 2011 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 9,779 |
| 2010 | 1 | 10 | 80% | 13,677 |
| 2008 | 2 | 31 | 74% | 22,609 |
| 2007 | 2 | 17 | 82% | 67,138 |
| 2006 | 2 | 24 | 71% | 72,366 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 85,580 |
| 2004 | 1 | 10 | 60% | 56,829 |
| 2003 | 3 | 28 | 75% | 39,077 |
| 2002 | 6 | 57 | 81% | 45,459 |
| 2001 | 5 | 65 | 75% | 34,446 |
| 2000 | 2 | 25 | 92% | 47,528 |
| 1999 | 8 | 67 | 79% | 45,392 |
| 1998 | 10 | 86 | 80% | 55,303 |
| 1997 | 5 | 34 | 76% | 60,629 |
| 1996 | 6 | 57 | 81% | 41,416 |
| 1995 | 7 | 74 | 73% | 57,280 |
| 1994 | 6 | 49 | 69% | 59,390 |
| 1993 | 9 | 101 | 74% | 32,319 |
| 1992 | 6 | 96 | 77% | 66,006 |
| 1991 | 9 | 100 | 77% | 54,534 |
| 1990 | 4 | 38 | 71% | 74,552 |
| 1989 | 6 | 51 | 69% | 58,083 |
| 1988 | 4 | 23 | 78% | 46,094 |
| 1987 | 5 | 55 | 82% | 48,836 |
| 1986 | 8 | 61 | 64% | 45,071 |
| 1985 | 9 | 49 | 78% | 58,898 |
| 1984 | 17 | 150 | 77% | 49,985 |
| 1983 | 14 | 104 | 75% | 56,665 |
| 1982 | 52 | 534 | 74% | 70,419 |
| 1981 | 716 | 7,693 | 73% | 68,127 |
| 1980 | 887 | 8,120 | 71% | 62,649 |
| 1979 | 1,100 | 9,478 | 71% | 58,839 |
| 1978 | 1,634 | 13,167 | 71% | 58,464 |
| 1977 | 830 | 6,369 | 71% | 57,681 |
| 1976 | 595 | 4,820 | 70% | 59,364 |
| 1975 | 889 | 7,202 | 72% | 55,343 |
| 1974 | 971 | 9,232 | 77% | 55,379 |
| 1973 | 1,245 | 11,764 | 76% | 55,854 |
| 1972 | 1,724 | 17,496 | 77% | 58,223 |
| 1970 | 785 | 7,612 | 78% | 52,798 |
| 1969 | 537 | 5,206 | 77% | 45,465 |
| 1968 | 336 | 3,338 | 80% | 51,936 |
| 1967 | 644 | 6,215 | 77% | 51,103 |
| 1966 | 182 | 1,586 | 78% | 46,258 |
| 1965 | 4 | 34 | 85% | 42,755 |
| 1963 | 3 | 42 | 79% | 27,910 |
Mg B gt reliability FAQ
Across 47,800 Mg B gt vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg B gt MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a).
The typical Mg B gt in our data has covered around
56,621 miles.
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