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MOT reliability

Mg C

1,274 vehicles · 8,380 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,274 Mg C vehicles and 8,380 completed MOT tests, the Mg C has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 49,355 miles.

1,274
Vehicles
8,380
MOT tests
815
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg C problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg C MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Steering6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Visibility1%

Mg C pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12085%
21486%
31580%
41593%
51593%
61493%
71593%
82282%
91894%
102186%
112090%
122277%
132488%
143376%
152793%
163379%
173177%
182979%
192781%
202673%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,272), Other (2)

Most common Mg C MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (208 times)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (180 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (151 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (138 times)
  5. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (134 times)
  6. Oil leak (129 times)
  7. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (127 times)
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (105 times)
  9. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (105 times)
  10. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (83 times)
  11. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (76 times)
  12. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (76 times)
  13. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (72 times)
  14. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (71 times)
  15. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (61 times)

Mg C pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 1 100% 665
2018 4 15 73% 15,838
2017 7 17 88% 39,991
2015 1 5 80% 26,940
2013 2 18 89% 5,965
2012 3 20 90% 47,327
2011 1 11 100% 70,062
2009 3 15 80% 81,880
2008 4 49 86% 54,777
2007 1 3 100% 186
2002 3 27 85% 48,045
2001 2 45 89% 53,365
1999 3 50 80% 34,588
1998 6 91 88% 55,292
1997 2 22 68% 58,493
1996 1 6 83% 88,849
1995 3 21 71% 49,133
1994 1 17 71% 70,069
1993 4 38 84% 22,176
1992 4 30 87% 22,104
1991 2 15 86% 11,276
1990 4 74 73% 12,478
1989 3 38 92% 65,976
1988 1 5 100% 98,633
1987 1 4 75% 60,765
1986 1 4 75% 71,131
1985 2 63 65% 79,080
1984 2 14 86% 47,179
1983 4 35 86% 51,156
1982 7 72 83% 47,520
1981 5 51 80% 53,745
1980 5 36 86% 43,132
1979 3 35 83% 21,266
1978 3 7 86% 41,149
1975 1 2 100% 28,644
1974 1 6 50% 74,868
1973 2 13 92% 62,913
1972 3 22 91% 38,351
1971 13 123 72% 60,467
1970 66 698 83% 56,237
1969 230 1,925 82% 47,823
1968 472 4,449 83% 49,948
1967 11 108 73% 57,520
1966 2 29 90% 63,876
1965 1 12 100% 87,824
1957 1 11 73% 13,513
1947 2 14 93% 7,005
1946 2 10 90% 3,554
1932 1 1 100% —

Mg C reliability FAQ

Across 1,274 Mg C vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg C MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Mg C in our data has covered around 49,355 miles.

Compare the Mg C

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