MOT reliability
Mg Bg
7 vehicles · 82 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7 Mg Bg vehicles and 82 completed MOT tests, the Mg Bg has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 51,857 miles.
7
Vehicles
82
MOT tests
295
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Bg problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Bg MOT tests:
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Other91%
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Steering6%
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Brakes6%
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Body & structure4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Mg Bg pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (7)
Most common Mg Bg MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Bg MOT tests:
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (3 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- n/s front floor corroded +holed ,<not specified area> (2 times)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (2 times)
- all brakes tested using decelerometer and roller test. (2 times)
- steering lock not working. (2 times)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
- oil leak to o/s rear hub (1 times)
- oil leak to n/s rear hub (1 times)
- Offside Rear Oil leak From axle to backplate...Not on brake. (1 times)
- Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (1 times)
Mg Bg pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 14 | 100% | — |
| 1978 | 1 | 16 | 88% | 6,458 |
| 1975 | 1 | 14 | 100% | 32,437 |
| 1972 | 2 | 18 | 67% | 54,549 |
| 1971 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 86,026 |
| 1970 | 1 | 18 | 94% | 77,125 |
Mg Bg reliability FAQ
Across 7 Mg Bg vehicles in our MOT data,
89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Bg MOT issues are:
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a); Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a); Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).
The typical Mg Bg in our data has covered around
51,857 miles.
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