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MOT reliability

Mg D type

3 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Mg D type vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Mg D type has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 4,668 miles.

3
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
161
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg D type problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg D type MOT tests:

  • Other119%
  • Seatbelts & equipment10%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering3%

Mg D type pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Mg D type MOT faults

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

  1. Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (2 times)
  4. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  5. rear tyres small cracks (2 times)
  6. steering wheel play? (2 times)
  7. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) (1 times)
  8. Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  9. Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.2) (1 times)
  10. front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  11. Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  12. Fuel pipe union leaking (7.2.3) (1 times)
  13. N/S & O/S FRont & rear tyres starting to perish (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)

Mg D type pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1984 1 5 60% —
1932 2 17 88% 4,668

Mg D type reliability FAQ

Across 3 Mg D type vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg D type MOT issues are: Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b).

The typical Mg D type in our data has covered around 4,668 miles.

Compare the Mg D type

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