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MOT reliability

Mg Mgb convertble

1 vehicles · 28 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mg Mgb convertble vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Mg Mgb convertble has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 35,900 miles.

1
Vehicles
28
MOT tests
550
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Mgb convertble problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Mgb convertble MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension20%
  • Body & structure11%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Visibility2%
  • Brakes2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mg Mgb convertble MOT faults

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

  1. Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a)) (4 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  3. Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  5. free play in both front king pins (2 times)
  6. n/s/r spring saddle corroded (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b) (2 times)
  9. off side front wing not secure (2 times)
  10. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  11. Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) (2 times)
  12. Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  15. clutch pipe split (1 times)

Mg Mgb convertble pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1966 1 28 75% 35,900

Mg Mgb convertble reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mg Mgb convertble vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Mgb convertble MOT issues are: Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a)); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i)).

The typical Mg Mgb convertble in our data has covered around 35,900 miles.

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