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MOT reliability

Mg C sports

2 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Mg C sports vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Mg C sports has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 51,007 miles.

2
Vehicles
11
MOT tests
1,432
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg C sports problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg C sports MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Brakes11%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Mg C sports MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  2. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  3. Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  4. Brake has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
  6. Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (1 times)
  7. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  8. Off side front tyre badly cracked and rerished. (1 times)
  9. Off side rear tyre badly cracked and perished. (1 times)
  10. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3) (1 times)
  14. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  15. Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1) (1 times)

Mg C sports pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1969 1 4 50% 19,010
1968 1 7 86% 83,005

Mg C sports reliability FAQ

Across 2 Mg C sports vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg C sports MOT issues are: Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a).

The typical Mg C sports in our data has covered around 51,007 miles.

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