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MOT reliability

Mg Convertible

17 vehicles · 196 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 17 Mg Convertible vehicles and 196 completed MOT tests, the Mg Convertible has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,462 miles.

17
Vehicles
196
MOT tests
795
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Convertible problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Convertible MOT tests:

  • Other86%
  • Brakes12%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Steering4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Mg Convertible pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
31100%
41100%
51100%
81100%
92100%
101100%
11367%
122100%
13450%
14367%
15367%
16367%
17250%
18250%
19250%
20333%

Fuel types: Petrol (17)

Most common Mg Convertible MOT faults

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

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (6 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  3. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  4. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (6 times)
  5. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
  6. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (5 times)
  7. Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (5 times)
  8. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  9. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
  10. Oil leak (4 times)
  11. Battery insecure (4 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  13. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (3 times)
  14. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  15. Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b) (3 times)

Mg Convertible pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 5 80% 14,266
2000 1 3 67% 43,234
1997 2 36 61% 57,532
1979 1 20 90% 63,785
1976 1 2 50% 5,823
1975 1 11 55% 57,042
1974 1 28 68% 64,879
1973 2 20 60% 99,058
1972 2 12 100% 5,215
1971 1 18 83% 49,877
1970 1 1 100% 46,947
1965 2 36 86% 99,853
1955 1 4 75% 41,684

Mg Convertible reliability FAQ

Across 17 Mg Convertible vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Convertible MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)).

The typical Mg Convertible in our data has covered around 47,462 miles.

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