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MOT reliability

Mg 3.door hatch

1 vehicles · 5 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mg 3.door hatch vehicles and 5 completed MOT tests, the Mg 3.door hatch has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 93,547 miles.

1
Vehicles
5
MOT tests
3.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg 3.door hatch problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg 3.door hatch MOT tests:

  • Other133%
  • Steering6%
  • Visibility6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%

Mg 3.door hatch pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mg 3.door hatch MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg 3.door hatch MOT tests:

  1. Coolant leak (3 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  4. Oil leak (2 times)
  5. Oil leakage. Engine to oil cooler pressure pipe leaking (damaged) (2 times)
  6. Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  7. Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  8. Centre Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c) (1 times)
  9. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (1 times)
  10. Fuel pipe/s corroded (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Upper Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3) (1 times)

Mg 3.door hatch pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1981 1 5 60% 93,547

Mg 3.door hatch reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mg 3.door hatch vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 3.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg 3.door hatch MOT issues are: Coolant leak; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mg 3.door hatch in our data has covered around 93,547 miles.

Compare the Mg 3.door hatch

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