MOT Check for MG MGBs

The MG MGB makes up 25,723 of the overall 2,416,179 MG MOT test results. Select your MGB model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort Occurs:2,227 times
Offside Front Direction indicators not working  Occurs:89 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:11 times
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened  Occurs:17 times
rear brakes release unevenly  Occurs:165 times
Offside rear brake grabbing severely  Occurs:33 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:82 times
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:298 times
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel  Occurs:119 times
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint  Occurs:13 times
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:43 times
Steering wheel weakened by cracks  Occurs:17 times
Offside Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle  Occurs:12 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside  Occurs:11 times
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:29 times
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:24 times
Offside Rear Fuel pipe union leaking  Occurs:24 times
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute  Occurs:35 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:96 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:13 times
Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Front All position lamps not working  Occurs:46 times
Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:14 times
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