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MOT reliability

Mg Bv8

4 vehicles · 27 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Mg Bv8 vehicles and 27 completed MOT tests, the Mg Bv8 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,774 miles.

4
Vehicles
27
MOT tests
1,288
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Bv8 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Bv8 MOT tests:

  • Other114%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Steering3%

Mg Bv8 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Mg Bv8 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Bv8 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (3 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  3. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (2 times)
  4. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  7. front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
  9. Slight vertical play in N/S king pin (1 times)
  10. Steering column clamp loose? (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) (1 times)
  13. Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a) (1 times)

Mg Bv8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1976 1 9 67% 20,104
1975 1 7 86% 93,478
1973 2 11 82% 70,758

Mg Bv8 reliability FAQ

Across 4 Mg Bv8 vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Bv8 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b).

The typical Mg Bv8 in our data has covered around 63,774 miles.

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