MOT reliability
Mg Mg b gt
22 vehicles · 203 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate
Based on 22 Mg Mg b gt vehicles and 203 completed MOT tests, the Mg Mg b gt has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,911 miles.
22
Vehicles
203
MOT tests
720
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Mg b gt problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Mg b gt MOT tests:
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Other88%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Lamps & electrical7%
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Steering7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Brakes4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Body & structure2%
Mg Mg b gt pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (22)
Most common Mg Mg b gt MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Mg b gt MOT tests:
- Oil leak (16 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (6 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (5 times)
- All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a)) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (4 times)
- underbody corrosion in places. (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (4 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (4 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
Mg Mg b gt pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3 | 19 | 74% | 54,708 |
| 1978 | 2 | 20 | 60% | 15,643 |
| 1975 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 73,996 |
| 1974 | 1 | 12 | 83% | — |
| 1973 | 1 | 13 | 85% | 91,749 |
| 1972 | 5 | 40 | 68% | 49,874 |
| 1971 | 2 | 11 | 73% | 55,929 |
| 1970 | 3 | 28 | 82% | 44,643 |
| 1968 | 3 | 40 | 90% | 45,477 |
| 1967 | 1 | 18 | 83% | 15,347 |
Mg Mg b gt reliability FAQ
Across 22 Mg Mg b gt vehicles in our MOT data,
77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Mg b gt MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Mg Mg b gt in our data has covered around
47,911 miles.
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