MOT reliability

Mg 6 se gt turbo

Q: Is the Mg 6 se gt turbo reliable?

Across 41 Mg 6 se gt turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

41 vehicles · 490 completed MOT tests analysed

77%

MOT pass rate

Based on 41 Mg 6 se gt turbo vehicles and 490 completed MOT tests, the Mg 6 se gt turbo has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 76,058 miles.

Vehicles

490

MOT tests

5,645

Avg miles / year

2.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mg 6 se gt turbo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg 6 se gt turbo MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension32%
Brakes27%
Other26%
Lamps & electrical10%
Visibility3%
Emissions & nuisance2%
Body & structure1%
Steering1%

Mg 6 se gt turbo pass rate by age

How the Mg 6 se gt turbo's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	3	67%
3	43	95%
4	41	90%
5	46	87%
6	48	77%
7	50	72%
8	45	73%
9	47	72%
10	47	62%
11	36	72%
12	34	65%
13	22	82%
14	9	78%
15	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (40), Other (1)

Most common Mg 6 se gt turbo MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg 6 se gt turbo MOT tests:

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (31 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (21 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (21 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (18 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (17 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (17 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (16 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (16 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (16 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (16 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (14 times)
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (12 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11 times)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (11 times)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (11 times)

Mg 6 se gt turbo pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2012	31	384	76%	72,943
2011	7	88	81%	85,963

Mg 6 se gt turbo reliability FAQ

Across 41 Mg 6 se gt turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg 6 se gt turbo MOT issues are: Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mg 6 se gt turbo in our data has covered around 76,058 miles.

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