MOT reliability
Mg Bgt v8
46 vehicles · 425 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 46 Mg Bgt v8 vehicles and 425 completed MOT tests, the Mg Bgt v8 has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 51,117 miles.
46
Vehicles
425
MOT tests
680
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Bgt v8 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Bgt v8 MOT tests:
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Other98%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Steering7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Brakes5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Body & structure1%
Mg Bgt v8 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (46)
Most common Mg Bgt v8 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Bgt v8 MOT tests:
- Oil leak (15 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (6 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (6 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (5 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) (4 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (3 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
Mg Bgt v8 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 20 | 70% | 47,559 |
| 1977 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 11,408 |
| 1976 | 1 | 17 | 100% | 98,250 |
| 1975 | 9 | 94 | 88% | 71,609 |
| 1974 | 21 | 150 | 83% | 40,469 |
| 1973 | 12 | 123 | 83% | 51,038 |
| 1971 | 1 | 15 | 67% | 76,731 |
Mg Bgt v8 reliability FAQ
Across 46 Mg Bgt v8 vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Bgt v8 MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).
The typical Mg Bgt v8 in our data has covered around
51,117 miles.
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