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Mg MGBYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Mg MGB.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: Seat beltsSafety recalls81968–1980 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mg MGB years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the MGB median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1980Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mg MGB problems

All model years combined: 5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Seat belts50
8 recalls

Mg MGB recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Seat belts: front85V-059 · 1977–1980 · May 7, 1985 · 150,000 vehicles–Other: labels82V-072 · 1978–1979 · Jul 19, 1982 · 120 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring78V-164 · 1977–1978 · Aug 2, 1978 · 7,000 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system78V-089 · 1975–1978 · Apr 24, 1978 · 45,000 vehicles–Cooling system: fan74V-094 · 1973 · Jun 17, 1974 · 6,463 vehicles–Structure: body72V-010 · 1972 · Jan 13, 1972 · 3,996 vehicles–Tires: markings69V-024 · 1969 · Jan 5, 1969 · 5,450 vehicles–Brake fluid low warning: lamp68V-055 · 1968 · May 23, 1968 · 47 vehicles