MOT Check for MG Bs

The MG B makes up 150,743 of the overall 2,186,583 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:
Indicator switch faulty  Occurs:142 times
Rear Fuel system component leaking  Occurs:105 times
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:56 times
Steering column top bearing excessively worn  Occurs:64 times
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:145 times
Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:16 times
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:24 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:109 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:90 times
Offside Rear Leaf spring saddle is moving relative to the spring  Occurs:15 times
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid  Occurs:48 times
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped  Occurs:48 times
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:20 times
Offside rear brake grabbing severely  Occurs:33 times
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:28 times
Front All position lamps not working  Occurs:13 times
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam aii Occurs:25 times
Rear Fuel pipe leaking  Occurs:82 times
Brake pedal has no servo assistance  Occurs:20 times
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:30 times
Front Brake pipe inadequately supported  Occurs:12 times
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:25 times
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play  Occurs:41 times
Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:57 times
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