MOT reliability
Mg 1300
3,940 vehicles · 1,017 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3,940 Mg 1300 vehicles and 1,017 completed MOT tests, the Mg 1300 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,310 miles.
3,940
Vehicles
1,017
MOT tests
1,045
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg 1300 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg 1300 MOT tests:
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Other99%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Brakes5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Steering3%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Mg 1300 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3,935), Other (5)
Most common Mg 1300 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg 1300 MOT tests:
- Oil leak (29 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (28 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (23 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (18 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (15 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (15 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (14 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (14 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (14 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (13 times)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (13 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (12 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (11 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (10 times)
Mg 1300 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 85,112 |
| 1989 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 45,741 |
| 1976 | 1 | 9 | 56% | 39,914 |
| 1974 | 8 | 60 | 73% | 55,245 |
| 1973 | 12 | 97 | 86% | 39,927 |
| 1972 | 9 | 47 | 91% | 52,917 |
| 1971 | 23 | 156 | 76% | 56,198 |
| 1970 | 22 | 148 | 78% | 59,859 |
| 1969 | 30 | 252 | 83% | 72,330 |
| 1968 | 29 | 208 | 81% | 83,989 |
| 1967 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 3,107 |
| 1952 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 94,416 |
| 1950 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 53,954 |
| 1949 | 2 | 6 | 100% | 4,573 |
Mg 1300 reliability FAQ
Across 3,940 Mg 1300 vehicles in our MOT data,
81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg 1300 MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Mg 1300 in our data has covered around
63,310 miles.
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