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MOT reliability

Mg 3 style vti-tech

103 vehicles · 606 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 103 Mg 3 style vti-tech vehicles and 606 completed MOT tests, the Mg 3 style vti-tech has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 52,432 miles.

103
Vehicles
606
MOT tests
4,723
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg 3 style vti-tech problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg 3 style vti-tech MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension50%
  • Other22%
  • Brakes15%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Visibility2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Mg 3 style vti-tech pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2875%
33281%
43675%
53479%
63080%
72778%
83474%
92886%
102990%
112580%
122181%
13771%

Fuel types: Petrol (65), Other (38)

Most common Mg 3 style vti-tech MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (13 times)
  3. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (10 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
  5. Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) (9 times)
  6. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  7. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (8 times)
  10. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (8 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (7 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (7 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (7 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
  15. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (7 times)

Mg 3 style vti-tech pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 7 66 82% 48,335
2013 20 245 79% 61,556

Mg 3 style vti-tech reliability FAQ

Across 103 Mg 3 style vti-tech vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg 3 style vti-tech MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)).

The typical Mg 3 style vti-tech in our data has covered around 52,432 miles.

Compare the Mg 3 style vti-tech

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