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:
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Other118%
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Brakes10%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Steering5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Visibility2%
Mg A coupe pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 5 | 60% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 3 | 100% |
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:
- Oil leak (6 times)
- Nearside Front Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b) (3 times)
- Offside Front Upper Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f) (2 times)
- Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f) (2 times)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
- Nearside Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
- Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c) (2 times)
Mg A coupe pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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