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MOT reliability

Mg Mgbgt

254 vehicles · 2,261 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 254 Mg Mgbgt vehicles and 2,261 completed MOT tests, the Mg Mgbgt has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,779 miles.

254
Vehicles
2,261
MOT tests
829
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Mgbgt problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Mgbgt MOT tests:

  • Other98%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%

Mg Mgbgt pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
121100%
131100%
141100%
15367%
16367%
17250%
181100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (253), Diesel (1)

Most common Mg Mgbgt MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (80 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (56 times)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (39 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (38 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (38 times)
  6. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (37 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (31 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (27 times)
  9. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (26 times)
  10. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (26 times)
  11. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (26 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (25 times)
  13. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (23 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (22 times)
  15. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (22 times)

Mg Mgbgt pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 1 4 50% 94,263
1997 1 10 90% 64,708
1984 3 32 59% 65,140
1983 1 20 75% 87,142
1981 12 139 73% 57,076
1980 6 52 77% 65,064
1979 11 69 75% 48,433
1978 25 184 76% 71,150
1977 14 114 72% 40,960
1976 6 37 65% 44,192
1975 22 191 73% 50,092
1974 26 209 71% 52,598
1973 22 178 79% 54,483
1972 33 348 79% 72,734
1971 15 92 74% 44,300
1970 16 152 69% 53,109
1969 14 162 82% 114,220
1968 7 60 83% 37,319
1967 11 138 80% 42,612
1966 8 70 89% 44,961

Mg Mgbgt reliability FAQ

Across 254 Mg Mgbgt vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Mgbgt MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Mg Mgbgt in our data has covered around 58,779 miles.

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