MOT reliability
Mg Mgb sports
29 vehicles · 405 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 29 Mg Mgb sports vehicles and 405 completed MOT tests, the Mg Mgb sports has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,706 miles.
29
Vehicles
405
MOT tests
718
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Mgb sports problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Mgb sports MOT tests:
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Other106%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Brakes6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Steering3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Body & structure1%
Mg Mgb sports pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (29)
Most common Mg Mgb sports MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Mgb sports MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (15 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (13 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (8 times)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (7 times)
- Oil leak (7 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (6 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (6 times)
- Slight lift movement felt on offside front suspension. (5 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (5 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (4 times)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (4 times)
Mg Mgb sports pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 | 39 | 69% | 59,225 |
| 1980 | 1 | 16 | 94% | 43,868 |
| 1979 | 3 | 38 | 84% | 57,726 |
| 1977 | 7 | 100 | 74% | 51,002 |
| 1976 | 4 | 52 | 79% | 62,572 |
| 1973 | 2 | 20 | 65% | 40,070 |
| 1972 | 1 | 16 | 94% | 99,262 |
| 1970 | 2 | 23 | 87% | 36,181 |
| 1969 | 2 | 38 | 84% | 55,849 |
| 1968 | 2 | 33 | 76% | 66,247 |
| 1965 | 1 | 8 | 50% | 1,074 |
| 1963 | 2 | 22 | 82% | 91,958 |
Mg Mgb sports reliability FAQ
Across 29 Mg Mgb sports vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Mgb sports MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Mg Mgb sports in our data has covered around
54,706 miles.
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