MOT reliability
Mg B sports convertible
2 vehicles · 34 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Mg B sports convertible vehicles and 34 completed MOT tests, the Mg B sports convertible has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 10,154 miles.
2
Vehicles
34
MOT tests
219
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg B sports convertible problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg B sports convertible MOT tests:
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Other79%
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Brakes16%
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Seatbelts & equipment8%
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Steering8%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
Mg B sports convertible pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Mg B sports convertible MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg B sports convertible MOT tests:
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
- Front joint dust covers are perished (2 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- advise slight imbalance on o/s rear brake [adjustment ? ] (1 times)
- Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Fuel hose insecure (7.2.1) (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- o/s rear reabound strap fouling petrol pipe (1 times)
- oil cooler pipe fouling on steering shaft (1 times)
- Offside Rear Fuel hose excessively damaged (7.2.2) (1 times)
- advise fuel pipe has slight damage (dented) at rear (1 times)
- Nearside Front Upper Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2) (1 times)
Mg B sports convertible pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 15 | 60% | — |
| 1970 | 1 | 19 | 84% | 10,154 |
Mg B sports convertible reliability FAQ
Across 2 Mg B sports convertible vehicles in our MOT data,
74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg B sports convertible MOT issues are:
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Front joint dust covers are perished.
The typical Mg B sports convertible in our data has covered around
10,154 miles.
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