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MOT reliability

Mg B gt sports

9 vehicles · 127 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9 Mg B gt sports vehicles and 127 completed MOT tests, the Mg B gt sports has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 30,878 miles.

9
Vehicles
127
MOT tests
562
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg B gt sports problem areas

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

  • Other87%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Steering6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Brakes2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Mg B gt sports pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (9)

Most common Mg B gt sports MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (6 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  4. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (5 times)
  5. Offside Front play in kingpin (4 times)
  6. Oil leak (4 times)
  7. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  8. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  11. Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
  12. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  13. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  14. Front wings seriously corroded (3 times)
  15. Rear diff oil leak (3 times)

Mg B gt sports pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1981 1 17 76% 18,803
1979 2 16 69% 18,843
1978 2 22 82% 15,896
1977 1 20 60% 89,947
1974 1 28 68% 69,487
1973 1 8 88% 3,995
1972 1 16 88% 26,196

Mg B gt sports reliability FAQ

Across 9 Mg B gt sports vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg B gt sports MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mg B gt sports in our data has covered around 30,878 miles.

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