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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:

  • Other98%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Steering6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Mg C gt pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1475%
2475%
33100%
4367%
51100%
6475%
73100%
8667%
94100%
10875%
11862%
12967%
13786%
14875%
156100%
16786%
17475%
181182%
19978%
208100%

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:

  1. Oil leak (115 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (108 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (81 times)
  4. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (78 times)
  5. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (76 times)
  6. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (74 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (71 times)
  8. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (61 times)
  9. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (57 times)
  10. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (55 times)
  11. Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (53 times)
  12. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (47 times)
  13. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (47 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (43 times)
  15. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (40 times)

Mg C gt pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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