UK MOT · make×model

MG B
MOT pass rate.

Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.

Counts, not a score

2,417 passes · 384 fails

Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.

What is the MG B MOT pass rate?

In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 86.3% of 2,834 tests (2,417 passes, 384 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.

Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?

No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.

Are these UK or US figures?

UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.

Most common MOT failure groups

01 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment398 recorded items
02 · Failure groupBrakes293 recorded items
03 · Failure groupVisibility157 recorded items
04 · Failure groupSuspension123 recorded items
05 · Failure groupNoise, emissions and leaks103 recorded items

Pass rate by vehicle age

Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.

Age (years)TestsPass rateAverage mileage
4312683.3%53,609 mi
4410084.0%54,062 mi
4512282.8%53,516 mi
4618487.0%49,297 mi
4714284.5%44,172 mi
489974.8%52,174 mi
4911787.2%45,119 mi
5018586.5%45,219 mi
5129583.7%41,971 mi
5231986.8%41,635 mi
5323987.0%41,785 mi
5418383.6%42,121 mi
5512586.4%38,613 mi
568892.0%41,902 mi
5711185.6%33,198 mi
5810887.0%34,514 mi
596994.2%45,351 mi
605490.7%41,842 mi