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MOT reliability

Mg 1.5 midget

1 vehicles · 9 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mg 1.5 midget vehicles and 9 completed MOT tests, the Mg 1.5 midget has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 84,153 miles.

1
Vehicles
9
MOT tests
680
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg 1.5 midget problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg 1.5 midget MOT tests:

  • Other85%
  • Brakes12%
  • Visibility4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%

Mg 1.5 midget pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mg 1.5 midget MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg 1.5 midget MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  2. the underbody is heavily undersealed (2 times)
  3. Coolant leak (1 times)
  4. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  5. Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
  11. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  12. Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h) (1 times)
  13. Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute all indicators don't flash (1.4.A.2g) (1 times)
  14. Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  15. Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)

Mg 1.5 midget pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1978 1 9 78% 84,153

Mg 1.5 midget reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mg 1.5 midget vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg 1.5 midget MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); the underbody is heavily undersealed; Coolant leak.

The typical Mg 1.5 midget in our data has covered around 84,153 miles.

Compare the Mg 1.5 midget

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