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MOT reliability

Mg B gt coupe

13 vehicles · 106 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 13 Mg B gt coupe vehicles and 106 completed MOT tests, the Mg B gt coupe has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 46,298 miles.

13
Vehicles
106
MOT tests
498
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg B gt coupe problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg B gt coupe MOT tests:

  • Other115%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Fuel types: Petrol (13)

Most common Mg B gt coupe MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6 times)
  2. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
  3. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
  4. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (3 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  6. front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (3 times)
  7. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  8. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (3 times)
  9. Offside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c) (2 times)
  10. Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  12. Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
  13. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  14. o/s/f lower bump stop missing (2 times)
  15. Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)

Mg B gt coupe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1975 2 26 88% 54,268
1974 2 32 88% 74,932
1972 5 11 73% 30,540
1971 1 17 71% 94,186
1970 3 20 70% 32,195

Mg B gt coupe reliability FAQ

Across 13 Mg B gt coupe vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg B gt coupe MOT issues are: Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Mg B gt coupe in our data has covered around 46,298 miles.

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