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MOT reliability

Mg A coupe

12 vehicles · 120 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 12 Mg A coupe vehicles and 120 completed MOT tests, the Mg A coupe has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,948 miles.

12
Vehicles
120
MOT tests
1,582
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg A coupe problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg A coupe MOT tests:

  • Other118%
  • Brakes10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Steering5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Visibility2%

Mg A coupe pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1367%
142100%
15367%
162100%
172100%
18560%
192100%
203100%

Fuel types: Petrol (12)

Most common Mg A coupe MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg A coupe MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (6 times)
  2. Nearside Front Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b) (3 times)
  3. Offside Front Upper Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  6. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f) (2 times)
  8. Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f) (2 times)
  9. Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
  10. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  11. Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b) (2 times)
  13. Offside Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b) (2 times)
  14. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
  15. Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c) (2 times)

Mg A coupe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 3 67% 19,567
1992 2 25 76% 46,440
1988 1 9 78% 85,637
1961 3 29 90% 44,434
1960 2 30 80% 26,295
1959 1 8 100% 56,888
1958 1 13 85% 22,632
1957 1 3 100% 3,878

Mg A coupe reliability FAQ

Across 12 Mg A coupe vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg A coupe MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b); Offside Front Upper Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Mg A coupe in our data has covered around 38,948 miles.

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