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MOT reliability

Mg Bgt convertible

2 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Mg Bgt convertible vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Mg Bgt convertible has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 72,332 miles.

2
Vehicles
24
MOT tests
225
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
8%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Bgt convertible problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Bgt convertible MOT tests:

  • Other300%
  • Emissions & nuisance31%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Brakes8%
  • Steering8%
  • Lamps & electrical8%

Mg Bgt convertible pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Mg Bgt convertible MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Bgt convertible MOT tests:

  1. oil leak (4 times)
  2. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  5. Headlamp switch has a slight fault (2 times)
  6. front prop uj worn (2 times)
  7. o/s/r diff seal seeping fluid (2 times)
  8. underbody heavily undersealed (2 times)
  9. condition n/s/ and o/s outer sills (2 times)
  10. corrosion and condition n/s/r and o/s/r floor to sills (2 times)
  11. dampness on o/s/r back plate (2 times)
  12. movement in n/s/f and o/s/f king pins (2 times)
  13. Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  14. offside rear brake backplate wet with oil-axle oil seal leaking? †Advancing corrosion to offside centre sill panel (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)

Mg Bgt convertible pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1976 1 17 65% 80,474
1967 1 7 71% 64,191

Mg Bgt convertible reliability FAQ

Across 2 Mg Bgt convertible vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Bgt convertible MOT issues are: oil leak; Horn not working (1.6.2a); Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b).

The typical Mg Bgt convertible in our data has covered around 72,332 miles.

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