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Mg Mdget vs Mg Metro: reliability comparison

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

Mg Mdget
86%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mg Metro
70%
MOT pass rate · 99,203 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mg Mdget (86%) 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 Mdget Mg Metro
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 70%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 30%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 99,952 mi 69,393 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 99,203

Most common faults

Mg Mdget

  1. Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
  2. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
  3. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left (1.6.B4)
  4. Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
  5. Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
  6. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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 Mdget (86%) and Mg Metro (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mg Mdget 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.