MOT reliability
Mg C gt
1,075 vehicles · 4,832 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1,075 Mg C gt vehicles and 4,832 completed MOT tests, the Mg C gt has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,712 miles.
1,075
Vehicles
4,832
MOT tests
756
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg C gt problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg C gt MOT tests:
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Other98%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Steering6%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Mg C gt pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2 | 4 | 75% |
| 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 4 | 3 | 67% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 4 | 75% |
| 7 | 3 | 100% |
| 8 | 6 | 67% |
| 9 | 4 | 100% |
| 10 | 8 | 75% |
| 11 | 8 | 62% |
| 12 | 9 | 67% |
| 13 | 7 | 86% |
| 14 | 8 | 75% |
| 15 | 6 | 100% |
| 16 | 7 | 86% |
| 17 | 4 | 75% |
| 18 | 11 | 82% |
| 19 | 9 | 78% |
| 20 | 8 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1,071), Other (3), Diesel (1)
Most common Mg C gt MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg C gt MOT tests:
- Oil leak (115 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (108 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (81 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (78 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (76 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (74 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (71 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (61 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (57 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (55 times)
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (53 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (47 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (47 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (43 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (40 times)
Mg C gt pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 87,303 |
| 2005 | 1 | 22 | 68% | 99,593 |
| 2004 | 1 | 14 | 71% | 93,102 |
| 2000 | 2 | 23 | 83% | 38,340 |
| 1998 | 1 | 13 | 69% | 70,040 |
| 1997 | 2 | 6 | 83% | 71,073 |
| 1996 | 1 | 11 | 100% | 44,402 |
| 1992 | 1 | 16 | 100% | 21,585 |
| 1991 | 3 | 39 | 85% | 41,305 |
| 1988 | 3 | 23 | 70% | 21,888 |
| 1986 | 1 | 12 | 92% | 20,342 |
| 1985 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 1,490 |
| 1983 | 5 | 57 | 82% | 68,586 |
| 1982 | 3 | 29 | 83% | 86,584 |
| 1981 | 1 | 24 | 79% | 26,892 |
| 1980 | 1 | 17 | 82% | 94,686 |
| 1979 | 2 | 27 | 67% | 62,262 |
| 1973 | 2 | 16 | 81% | 73,139 |
| 1972 | 4 | 17 | 100% | 54,937 |
| 1971 | 11 | 132 | 88% | 68,882 |
| 1970 | 60 | 620 | 85% | 57,256 |
| 1969 | 189 | 2,029 | 81% | 53,920 |
| 1967 | 2 | 6 | 100% | 64,145 |
Mg C gt reliability FAQ
Across 1,075 Mg C gt vehicles in our MOT data,
82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about
1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg C gt MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Mg C gt in our data has covered around
53,712 miles.
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