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Mg Calvy mitchell vs Mg Metro: reliability comparison

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

Mg Calvy mitchell
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mg Metro
70%
MOT pass rate · 99,203 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mg Calvy mitchell (67%) 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 Calvy mitchell Mg Metro
MOT pass rate 67% 70% ✓
MOT failure rate 33% 30% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 25,004 mi 69,393 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 99,203

Most common faults

Mg Calvy mitchell

  1. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. small crack in windscreen nearside outside of swept area
  4. Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
  5. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
  6. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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 Calvy mitchell (67%) and Mg Metro (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mg Calvy mitchell 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.