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MOT reliability

Mg Gbgt

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

Based on 3 Mg Gbgt vehicles and 29 completed MOT tests, the Mg Gbgt has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 32,761 miles.

3
Vehicles
29
MOT tests
498
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Gbgt problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Gbgt MOT tests:

  • Other130%
  • Brakes16%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%

Mg Gbgt pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
710%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Mg Gbgt MOT faults

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

  1. nearside front brake binding slightly (2 times)
  2. Front brakes binding (2 times)
  3. offside rear boot floor corroded (2 times)
  4. under bonnet corroded (2 times)
  5. undercar corroded (2 times)
  6. undercar undersilled (2 times)
  7. Front and rear suspension has light corrosion (2 times)
  8. OSF & NSF coil springs has light corrosion (2 times)
  9. Rear diff leaking (2 times)
  10. Rear number plate fading (2 times)
  11. Under body has light corrosion (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
  13. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (1 times)
  15. front brakes slightly binding (1 times)

Mg Gbgt pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 1 0% 4,600
1979 1 19 79% 59,674
1977 1 9 56% 34,009

Mg Gbgt reliability FAQ

Across 3 Mg Gbgt vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Gbgt MOT issues are: nearside front brake binding slightly; Front brakes binding; offside rear boot floor corroded.

The typical Mg Gbgt in our data has covered around 32,761 miles.

Compare the Mg Gbgt

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