MOT Check for MG Bs

The MG B makes up 156,435 of the overall 2,416,179 MG MOT test results. Select your B model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:15 times
Rear All position lamps not working  Occurs:11 times
Steering wheel retaining device insecure  Occurs:145 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:89 times
Nearside Front Track rod end loose  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill  Occurs:11 times
Electrical wiring inadequately supported  Occurs:21 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:64 times
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil  Occurs:38 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:27 times
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:16 times
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:39 times
Offside Front Brake hose twisted  Occurs:50 times
Emissions not tested  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush  Occurs:19 times
Offside Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:49 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle  Occurs:25 times
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:97 times
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:31 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure  Occurs:45 times
Rear Fuel system component leaking  Occurs:105 times
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure  Occurs:21 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:80 times
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