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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:

  • Other99%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Brakes2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%

Mg Cgt pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass 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:

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (6 times)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
  3. Oil leak (4 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  7. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  8. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  11. Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (2 times)
  12. Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  13. nearside caliper has mismatched pad locating pins (2 times)
  14. nearside steering rack has slight play (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Lower Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (2 times)

Mg Cgt pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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