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MOT reliability

Mg Bt

4 vehicles · 29 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Mg Bt vehicles and 29 completed MOT tests, the Mg Bt has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 49,820 miles.

4
Vehicles
29
MOT tests
1,944
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Bt problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Bt MOT tests:

  • Other108%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%

Mg Bt pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Mg Bt MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  3. Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
  6. o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge & early cracks showing (2 times)
  7. small amount of play showing in both lower trunions (2 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (2 times)
  9. Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  12. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
  13. battery insecure (2 times)
  14. fuel pipes corroded (2 times)
  15. oil leak (2 times)

Mg Bt pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1977 1 7 57% 15,543
1976 1 7 43% 19,602
1973 1 12 100% 69,766
1970 1 3 33% 94,369

Mg Bt reliability FAQ

Across 4 Mg Bt vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Bt MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g).

The typical Mg Bt in our data has covered around 49,820 miles.

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