# MG Bgt MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The MG Bgt passes its MOT first time 80% of the time, from 248 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 80%
- MOT tests analysed: 248 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1999 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 69% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 75% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 28 (few mots) | 86% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 96% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 47 (few mots) | 64% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 77% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 81% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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