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MOT reliability

Mg 3 form plus sport vti-tech

74 vehicles · 605 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 74 Mg 3 form plus sport vti-tech vehicles and 605 completed MOT tests, the Mg 3 form plus sport vti-tech has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 62,974 miles.

74
Vehicles
605
MOT tests
5,616
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg 3 form plus sport vti-tech problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg 3 form plus sport vti-tech MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension41%
  • Brakes24%
  • Other20%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Visibility3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Body & structure2%

Mg 3 form plus sport vti-tech pass rate by age

How the Mg 3 form plus sport vti-tech's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2683%
35072%
44088%
54774%
64085%
73882%
84080%
94674%
104374%
114374%
123284%
13978%

Fuel types: Petrol (56), Other (18)

Most common Mg 3 form plus sport vti-tech MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg 3 form plus sport vti-tech MOT tests:

  1. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (29 times)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (24 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (20 times)
  4. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (17 times)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (16 times)
  6. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (14 times)
  7. Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) (13 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (11 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (10 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (10 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9 times)
  14. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (9 times)
  15. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (8 times)

Mg 3 form plus sport vti-tech pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 5 62 74% 78,805
2013 31 372 79% 64,824

Mg 3 form plus sport vti-tech reliability FAQ

Across 74 Mg 3 form plus sport vti-tech vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg 3 form plus sport vti-tech MOT issues are: Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mg 3 form plus sport vti-tech in our data has covered around 62,974 miles.

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