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Mg Mgf vs Mg Mgf trophy 16: reliability comparison

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

Mg Mgf
67%
MOT pass rate · 41,973 vehicles
Mg Mgf trophy 16
60%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mg Mgf (67%) and Mg Mgf trophy 16 (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mg Mgf Mg Mgf trophy 16
MOT pass rate 67% ✓ 60%
MOT failure rate 33% ✓ 40%
Faults & advisories per test 2.5 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 85,206 mi 83,101 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 41,973 1

Most common faults

Mg Mgf

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Mg Mgf trophy 16

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mg Mgf (67%) and Mg Mgf trophy 16 (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.