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Mg Magnette vs Mg Metro: reliability comparison

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

Mg Magnette
83%
MOT pass rate · 2,685 vehicles
More reliable
Mg Metro
70%
MOT pass rate · 99,203 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mg Magnette is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mg Magnette Mg Metro
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 70%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 30%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 1% 1%
Average mileage 52,535 mi 69,393 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2,685 99,203

Most common faults

Mg Magnette

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  5. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  6. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

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 Magnette is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 70%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mg Magnette 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.