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MOT reliability

Mg Bgt coupe

6 vehicles · 66 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Mg Bgt coupe vehicles and 66 completed MOT tests, the Mg Bgt coupe has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,616 miles.

6
Vehicles
66
MOT tests
1,577
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Bgt coupe problem areas

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

  • Other118%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Visibility1%
  • Body & structure1%

Fuel types: Petrol (6)

Most common Mg Bgt coupe MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3 times)
  3. adv both front wheel hub bearings slight play..... (2 times)
  4. adv oil leak from overdrive / transmission....... (2 times)
  5. adv both front lower suspension trunions slight lift...... (2 times)
  6. adv nearside rear spring shackle bushes getting worn.......... (2 times)
  7. adv parking brake lever tight to operate...... (2 times)
  8. adv slight play in both front wheel bearings..... (2 times)
  9. adv water pump noise........ (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  12. front nearside lower kingpin bush slight movement (2 times)
  13. Signs of corrision to complete underside of vehicle (2 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)

Mg Bgt coupe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1975 1 2 100% 97,962
1972 2 28 86% 65,008
1971 2 23 78% 44,073
1970 1 13 62% 17,574

Mg Bgt coupe reliability FAQ

Across 6 Mg Bgt coupe vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Bgt coupe MOT issues are: Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); adv both front wheel hub bearings slight play......

The typical Mg Bgt coupe in our data has covered around 55,616 miles.

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