MOT reliability
Mg Cgt
24 vehicles · 190 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate
Based on 24 Mg Cgt vehicles and 190 completed MOT tests, the Mg Cgt has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,743 miles.
24
Vehicles
190
MOT tests
621
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Cgt problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Cgt MOT tests:
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Other99%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Steering4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Brakes2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Body & structure1%
Mg Cgt pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (24)
Most common Mg Cgt MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Cgt MOT tests:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (6 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (2 times)
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- nearside caliper has mismatched pad locating pins (2 times)
- nearside steering rack has slight play (2 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (2 times)
Mg Cgt pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | 12 | 83% | 83,619 |
| 1971 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 84,687 |
| 1970 | 3 | 30 | 80% | 44,610 |
| 1969 | 8 | 55 | 82% | 43,628 |
| 1968 | 9 | 83 | 87% | 59,279 |
| 1967 | 2 | 6 | 83% | 93,526 |
Mg Cgt reliability FAQ
Across 24 Mg Cgt vehicles in our MOT data,
84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about
0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Cgt MOT issues are:
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Oil leak.
The typical Mg Cgt in our data has covered around
57,743 miles.
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