Why? Simply because a handful of owners on here have had 'problems' getting the work handled under warranty? The vast majority of MG owners don't post on this forum, so 'experiences' from a handful of owner (without the input from the dealers they approached) isn't a valid representation of this 'issue' being manhandled by MG.
I agree we are just single data points, but it clearly is an issue a number of people have had and I can't recall another car suffering from this so early on??
Something has to be causing it and I know it isn't the driving of the owner.
My beef at the moment is with my dealer, not MG. MG's warranty says it covers me but it is my desler telling me they are not confident MG will approve.
We will see - if I continue with the dealer at all. Right now my goal is to get into position where I am in control. To that end, I'm seeing if I can get a local independent garage to inexpensively change both bushings for me. Yes, that will cost me some money, but I resent very strongly being in the hands of an ineffective dealer who cannot even respond to my communications. (Hopefully they will soon).
I've got to agree ... anecdote is not data, at least not of significance anyway. I've not personally checked mine, but my car had no advisories whatsoever at first MOT last November - the first car I've ever had which has sailed through its first MOT. If this was a generic issue, shouldn't mine have suffered this too?
My understanding is you've done a lot less mileage. Also I have a Trophy LR and you have an SR SE, there may well be suspension differences.
This sort of suspension bush problem isn't to uncommon. It happens to all makes of car. My new Citroen had it. Its not usually a design fault. The most common reason for this issue is the bush manufacturer alters the compounds used to make the bushes & they are not up to the job. Or...the manufacturing process goes wrong. It happens. The bush material starts to delaminate from the metal casing of the bush. MG don't make these bushes. They buy them in. They will replace under warranty usually before 3yrs is up if the mileage is not too high.
Whether it is design or manufacture, hopefully we can agree it isn't the customer's fault!
My issue is my dealer isn't giving me any confidence it will be changed under warranty and I may have to pay £260 x2 to replace both sides.
When this happens it's not normally a panic urgent job. From the info we've been told this one is far from urgent (referring to the original poster). It's ok to leave them if they haven't deteriorated excessively until a convenient time to replace them. As a dealership we would have to get authorisation prior to doing the job. We then have to get the bushes. Or sometimes it's a new wishbone or track control arm as some bushes cannot be replaced. It isn't always a quick job. It can take a while & all bushes must be replaced for good measure. Many many cars of all ages are driving around with shot bushes & the owners don't know. It gets picked up at MOT or service time.
Indeed it has been picked up at my MOT.
It is an urgent job for me since I now have a car which has failed its MOT and I only have 1 week before it will be past its last MOT and I cannot drive the car at all.
You might say I should have had the MOT earlier but I personally have never heard of a car failing at its first MOT except for tires/brakes.
When I know I have a car that is an MOT failure due to a collapsed front bushing, also pardon me if I am not as confident driving around the country bends near me.
It's interesting that some folks get so excited about this sort of thing. It's something that does still occasionally happen to all makes of vehicles. It not too uncommon & is why our cars have a service & or an MOT each year to pick up this type of thing. As a retired ex-tech I've changed more suspension bushes than I've had hot dinners. it happens less now than 30yrs ago but it still happens.
Agreed it is relatively common - but usually at much higher mileages than my (below average) 32,000 miles.
I think tsedge's car definitely should be covered under warranty. I'd be surprised if it wasn't. Most likely the bushes will be replaced with updated ones or the whole wishbone.
MG will only replace the whole assembly, so it is £550 for the pair.
Interestingly the video I shared on the other thread shows what great condition the arms and bolts are in, so this isn't going to be a hard job to do.
