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MOT reliability

Mg Nb

4 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Mg Nb vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Mg Nb has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 21,427 miles.

4
Vehicles
23
MOT tests
298
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Nb problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Nb MOT tests:

  • Other119%
  • Steering14%
  • Seatbelts & equipment10%
  • Brakes5%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Mg Nb MOT faults

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

  1. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (4 times)
  2. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  3. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  6. Battery insecure (1.9.1) (1 times)
  7. Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h) (1 times)
  8. both rear tyres are cracking on outside edges (1 times)
  9. slight play in lower arm of steering box (1 times)
  10. slight play in nearside front trackrod end and drag link outer joint (1 times)
  11. rear tyre walls slightly perished (1 times)
  12. exhaust downpipe slight blow not to x/s at time of test. (1 times)
  13. slight play/wear in n/s/f & o/s/f tie bar rod not to x/s at time of test. (1 times)
  14. slight play/wear in o/s/r wheel bearing not to x/s at time of test. (1 times)
  15. underbelly pan bolt loose (1 times)

Mg Nb pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1936 3 14 86% 23,484
1935 1 9 100% 15,258

Mg Nb reliability FAQ

Across 4 Mg Nb vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Nb MOT issues are: Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).

The typical Mg Nb in our data has covered around 21,427 miles.

Compare the Mg Nb

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