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MOT reliability

Mg 1800 coupe

1 vehicles · 13 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mg 1800 coupe vehicles and 13 completed MOT tests, the Mg 1800 coupe has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,782 miles.

1
Vehicles
13
MOT tests
169
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
25%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg 1800 coupe problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg 1800 coupe MOT tests:

  • Other50%
  • Emissions & nuisance17%
  • Brakes17%
  • Body & structure17%
  • Lamps & electrical8%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mg 1800 coupe MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg 1800 coupe MOT tests:

  1. middle exaust mount broken but system supported (2 times)
  2. Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2) (1 times)
  4. Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  6. brake pipes covered in underseal (1 times)
  7. Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Integral body structure strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced floor panels (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  10. Offside Integral body structure strengthening plate or fastening so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced floor panels (6.1.1 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  12. Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) (1 times)

Mg 1800 coupe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1974 1 13 69% 54,782

Mg 1800 coupe reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mg 1800 coupe vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg 1800 coupe MOT issues are: middle exaust mount broken but system supported; Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d); Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2).

The typical Mg 1800 coupe in our data has covered around 54,782 miles.

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