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MOT reliability

Mg Bgtv8

10 vehicles · 89 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10 Mg Bgtv8 vehicles and 89 completed MOT tests, the Mg Bgtv8 has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,060 miles.

10
Vehicles
89
MOT tests
505
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Bgtv8 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Bgtv8 MOT tests:

  • Other78%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Visibility2%

Mg Bgtv8 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (10)

Most common Mg Bgtv8 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Bgtv8 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trunion (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  3. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (2 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  8. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  11. Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  12. Oil leak (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  15. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)

Mg Bgtv8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1976 2 30 83% 63,587
1975 4 32 84% 67,099
1974 3 16 75% 44,946
1973 1 11 64% 40,188

Mg Bgtv8 reliability FAQ

Across 10 Mg Bgtv8 vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Bgtv8 MOT issues are: Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trunion (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Horn not working (1.6.2a).

The typical Mg Bgtv8 in our data has covered around 57,060 miles.

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