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Mg 3.door hatch vs Mg Metro: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Mg 3.door hatch
60%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mg Metro
70%
MOT pass rate · 99,203 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mg 3.door hatch (60%) and Mg Metro (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mg 3.door hatch Mg Metro
MOT pass rate 60% 70% ✓
MOT failure rate 40% 30% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.6 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 93,547 mi 69,393 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 99,203

Most common faults

Mg 3.door hatch

  1. Coolant leak
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Oil leak
  5. Oil leakage. Engine to oil cooler pressure pipe leaking (damaged)
  6. Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Mg Metro

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  2. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
  3. Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Oil leak
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mg 3.door hatch (60%) and Mg Metro (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mg 3.door hatch report Full Mg Metro report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.