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MOT reliability

Mg Pb

25 vehicles · 125 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 25 Mg Pb vehicles and 125 completed MOT tests, the Mg Pb has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 24,227 miles.

25
Vehicles
125
MOT tests
356
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Pb problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Pb MOT tests:

  • Other116%
  • Steering7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Mg Pb pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
81100%
91100%

Fuel types: Petrol (25)

Most common Mg Pb MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (9 times)
  2. Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (8 times)
  3. Oil leak (7 times)
  4. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (6 times)
  5. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (6 times)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  7. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  9. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  12. Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (3 times)
  13. Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (3 times)
  14. Steering wheel locking device insecure (2.1.6) (2 times)
  15. freeplay at steering within limits (2 times)

Mg Pb pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 3 100% 8,956
1984 1 7 100% 289
1936 15 78 92% 29,113
1935 7 30 83% 22,566
1934 1 7 100% 6,664

Mg Pb reliability FAQ

Across 25 Mg Pb 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 Pb MOT issues are: Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Oil leak.

The typical Mg Pb in our data has covered around 24,227 miles.

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