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MOT reliability

Mg Roadster mgb

2 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Mg Roadster mgb vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Mg Roadster mgb has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 8,270 miles.

2
Vehicles
24
MOT tests
296
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Roadster mgb problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Roadster mgb MOT tests:

  • Other122%
  • Emissions & nuisance17%
  • Seatbelts & equipment10%
  • Brakes5%
  • Steering2%
  • Visibility2%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Mg Roadster mgb MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a) (5 times)
  2. Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a) (5 times)
  3. Oil leak (3 times)
  4. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  5. nearside and offside rear leaf springs u bolts corroding (2 times)
  6. nearside rear brake pipe union slightly corroded (2 times)
  7. slight play in steering rack arms (2 times)
  8. Fuel pipe/s corroded (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
  10. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (2 times)
  11. offside and nearside front floors holed and corroded. (2 times)
  12. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  13. steering rack starting to wear (2 times)
  14. Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both (2 times)
  15. Oil leak, but not excessive multiple (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)

Mg Roadster mgb pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1977 1 5 80% 7,408
1970 1 19 68% 9,133

Mg Roadster mgb reliability FAQ

Across 2 Mg Roadster mgb vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Roadster mgb MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a); Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a); Oil leak.

The typical Mg Roadster mgb in our data has covered around 8,270 miles.

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