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MOT reliability

Mg B roadster v8

1 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mg B roadster v8 vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Mg B roadster v8 has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 91,082 miles.

1
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
499
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg B roadster v8 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg B roadster v8 MOT tests:

  • Other112%
  • Brakes12%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering6%

Mg B roadster v8 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mg B roadster v8 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg B roadster v8 MOT tests:

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  2. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
  3. slght lift in offside and nearside front swivel joints (2 times)
  4. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (1 times)
  5. Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (1 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (1 times)
  9. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  10. signs of oil/fluid leaks from o/s and n/s of rear axle (1 times)
  11. major coolant leak from area of water pump (1 times)
  12. Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8) (1 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  14. Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  15. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)

Mg B roadster v8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1976 1 16 69% 91,082

Mg B roadster v8 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mg B roadster v8 vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg B roadster v8 MOT issues are: Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a); slght lift in offside and nearside front swivel joints.

The typical Mg B roadster v8 in our data has covered around 91,082 miles.

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