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MOT reliability

Mg 2 seater

2 vehicles · 28 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Mg 2 seater vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Mg 2 seater has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,261 miles.

2
Vehicles
28
MOT tests
177
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg 2 seater problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg 2 seater MOT tests:

  • Other120%
  • Steering40%

Mg 2 seater pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Mg 2 seater MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg 2 seater MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  2. Oil leak (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  7. Nail in nearside rear tyre (1 times)
  8. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  9. slight oil leak from n/s/r driveshaft seal (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
  11. oil leak (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
  13. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (1 times)

Mg 2 seater pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1975 1 17 94% 83,261
1936 1 11 91% —

Mg 2 seater reliability FAQ

Across 2 Mg 2 seater vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg 2 seater MOT issues are: Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Oil leak; Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Mg 2 seater in our data has covered around 83,261 miles.

Compare the Mg 2 seater

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