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MOT reliability

Mg B soft top

1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mg B soft top vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Mg B soft top has an overall 86% pass rate.

1
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
349
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg B soft top problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg B soft top MOT tests:

  • Other93%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mg B soft top MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (1 times)
  2. Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
  4. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  5. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  7. Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) (1 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b) (1 times)
  11. Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)

Mg B soft top pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1973 1 14 86% —

Mg B soft top reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mg B soft top vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg B soft top MOT issues are: Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a); Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a); Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1).

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