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MOT reliability

Mg Mgb gtv8

1 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mg Mgb gtv8 vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Mg Mgb gtv8 has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 7,127 miles.

1
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
327
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Mgb gtv8 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Mgb gtv8 MOT tests:

  • Other82%
  • Seatbelts & equipment12%
  • Steering6%

Mg Mgb gtv8 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mg Mgb gtv8 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Mgb gtv8 MOT tests:

  1. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  3. Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (1 times)
  4. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at y piece (7.1.2) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Mechanical brake component locking device insecure tab not bent over (3.5.1l) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Front bump stop broken (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear bump stop missing (1 times)
  8. Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Mechanical brake component locking device insecure tab not bent over (3.5.1l) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front bump stop broken (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear bump stop missing (1 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at silencer (7.1.2) (1 times)
  14. battery not clamped (1 times)
  15. handbrake cable routed wrong and rubbing brake pipe (1 times)

Mg Mgb gtv8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1976 1 16 88% 7,127

Mg Mgb gtv8 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mg Mgb gtv8 vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Mgb gtv8 MOT issues are: Horn not working (1.6.2a); Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f); Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g).

The typical Mg Mgb gtv8 in our data has covered around 7,127 miles.

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