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MOT reliability

Mg Mgb midget

1 vehicles · 6 completed MOT tests analysed
50%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mg Mgb midget vehicles and 6 completed MOT tests, the Mg Mgb midget has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 89,841 miles.

1
Vehicles
6
MOT tests
14
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Mgb midget problem areas

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

  • Other100%

Mg Mgb midget pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mg Mgb midget MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
  2. Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  3. Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  6. Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  8. Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  9. Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)

Mg Mgb midget pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1978 1 6 50% 89,841

Mg Mgb midget reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mg Mgb midget vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Mgb midget MOT issues are: Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c); Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b); Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b).

The typical Mg Mgb midget in our data has covered around 89,841 miles.

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