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:
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of a lower wishbone inner bearing  Occurs:13 times
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component locking device insecure  Occurs:25 times
Rear Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:20 times
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:67 times
Offside Rear All position lamps not working  Occurs:36 times
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:32 times
Emissions not tested  Occurs:17 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam aii Occurs:25 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:24 times
Offside Front Upper Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering  Occurs:14 times
Rear Fuel pipe leaking  Occurs:82 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:22 times
Speedometer cannot be illuminated.  Occurs:92 times
Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:13 times
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Occurs:16 times
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel  Occurs:35 times
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:53 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:190 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order  Occurs:11 times
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position  Occurs:36 times
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level  Occurs:49 times
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:50 times
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive  Occurs:1,601 times
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view  Occurs:35 times
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