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MOT reliability

Mg Bgtt

2 vehicles · 12 completed MOT tests analysed
50%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Mg Bgtt vehicles and 12 completed MOT tests, the Mg Bgtt has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,773 miles.

2
Vehicles
12
MOT tests
337
Avg miles / year
3.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Bgtt problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Bgtt MOT tests:

  • Other80%
  • Steering29%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
  • Brakes2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%

Mg Bgtt pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Mg Bgtt MOT faults

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

  1. offside rear axle oil seal leaking down outside of backplate (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5) (2 times)
  4. offside front floorpan/box section corroded - outside prescribed area (2 times)
  5. slight play in nearsidse front kingpin (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  10. Oil leak (2 times)
  11. under body corrosion (2 times)
  12. Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) (1 times)

Mg Bgtt pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1982 1 11 55% 78,183
1978 1 1 0% 33,364

Mg Bgtt reliability FAQ

Across 2 Mg Bgtt vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 3.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Bgtt MOT issues are: offside rear axle oil seal leaking down outside of backplate; Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5); Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5).

The typical Mg Bgtt in our data has covered around 55,773 miles.

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