MOT reliability
Mg A roadster
10 vehicles · 91 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate
Based on 10 Mg A roadster vehicles and 91 completed MOT tests, the Mg A roadster has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,545 miles.
10
Vehicles
91
MOT tests
489
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg A roadster problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg A roadster MOT tests:
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Other99%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Brakes6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Steering3%
Mg A roadster pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 4 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 3 | 67% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (10)
Most common Mg A roadster MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg A roadster MOT tests:
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (2 times)
- Slight fluid leak from rear n/s wheel cylinder (2 times)
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
- both front tyres side walls cracked and perrished (2 times)
Mg A roadster pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 41,014 |
| 2013 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 91,113 |
| 1999 | 1 | 11 | 73% | 47,599 |
| 1990 | 1 | 21 | 62% | 37,270 |
| 1984 | 1 | 14 | 86% | 98,274 |
| 1960 | 2 | 26 | 85% | 18,754 |
| 1959 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 5,813 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 5,845 |
Mg A roadster reliability FAQ
Across 10 Mg A roadster vehicles in our MOT data,
77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about
0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg A roadster MOT issues are:
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Horn not working (1.6.2a).
The typical Mg A roadster in our data has covered around
40,545 miles.
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