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MOT reliability

Mg Mg b

47 vehicles · 495 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 47 Mg Mg b vehicles and 495 completed MOT tests, the Mg Mg b has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,000 miles.

47
Vehicles
495
MOT tests
609
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Mg b problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Mg b MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Visibility1%
  • Body & structure1%

Mg Mg b pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4250%
9250%
11250%
12367%
131100%
14250%
15250%
161100%
171100%
19250%

Fuel types: Petrol (47)

Most common Mg Mg b MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (14 times)
  2. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (10 times)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (8 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (8 times)
  7. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (7 times)
  8. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (7 times)
  9. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (7 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  11. Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) (6 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (6 times)
  13. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (6 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5 times)
  15. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)

Mg Mg b pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 7 57% 65,215
1999 1 11 64% 19,147
1979 3 43 84% 48,052
1978 6 61 80% 37,288
1977 3 39 74% 40,679
1976 2 18 67% 39,130
1974 2 26 77% 96,477
1973 4 27 89% 34,959
1972 7 29 69% 66,874
1970 5 57 86% 62,537
1969 1 19 95% 57,029
1968 1 19 79% 92,817
1967 1 22 91% 24,161
1966 3 35 83% 70,483
1963 1 7 86% 56,730

Mg Mg b reliability FAQ

Across 47 Mg Mg b vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Mg b MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Mg Mg b in our data has covered around 55,000 miles.

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