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BG66 LVJ

2016 MG 3

Silver Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Nov 2026
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

67,613 mi
Last recorded67,613 miles
Recorded on3 Nov 2025
Typical for 2016 MG 334,138 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG66 LVJ
MakeMG
Model3
Year2016
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Nov 2025 67,613 miles

coolant pipe under engine heavily corroded

Pass 17 Sep 2024 64,412 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2023 60,874 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2022 51,814 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both lower arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective Split (3.4 (b) (i))

Power steering bottle slightly damp

Fail 2 Sep 2022 51,729 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both lower arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective Split (3.4 (b) (i))

Power steering bottle slightly damp

Pass 3 Sep 2021 41,649 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush de-bonding. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm + misshapen + wearing on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush de-bonding. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm + balding on inner. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Sep 2021 41,648 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush de-bonding. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm + misshapen + wearing on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush de-bonding. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm + balding on inner. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Sep 2020 33,802 miles

N/S/F, O/S/F & N/S/R worn tyre inner edges

Offside Rear Tread pehrished

TPMS warning lamp indicating low tyre pressures

Pass 3 Sep 2019 26,916 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2019 26,914 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

How Reliable is the MG 3?

Based on 143,683 MOT tests across 20,731 vehicles.

81.1%
Pass Rate
4,878
Miles/Year
13
Year Lifespan
20,731
On UK Roads
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BG66 LVJ is a 2016 MG 3 in Silver with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2016 MG 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.9% with a typical mileage of 34,138 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The MG 3 typically stays on UK roads for around 13 years. At 10 years old, this MG 3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BG66 LVJ registered?

BG66 LVJ is a 2016 MG 3, first registered on 30 September 2016.

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