MOT reliability
Mg F
35 vehicles · 440 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 35 Mg F vehicles and 440 completed MOT tests, the Mg F has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 62,326 miles.
35
Vehicles
440
MOT tests
2,525
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg F problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg F MOT tests:
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Other86%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Steering6%
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Brakes4%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
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Identification & plates1%
Mg F pass rate by age
How the Mg F's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 8 | 62% |
| 6 | 10 | 80% |
| 7 | 15 | 80% |
| 8 | 19 | 68% |
| 9 | 24 | 75% |
| 10 | 38 | 63% |
| 11 | 23 | 74% |
| 12 | 35 | 63% |
| 13 | 29 | 62% |
| 14 | 22 | 77% |
| 15 | 30 | 63% |
| 16 | 16 | 81% |
| 17 | 14 | 57% |
| 18 | 15 | 73% |
| 19 | 13 | 62% |
| 20 | 12 | 75% |
Fuel types: Petrol (35)
Most common Mg F MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg F MOT tests:
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (19 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (19 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (15 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (11 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (10 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (9 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
- Coolant leak (8 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (8 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (7 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (7 times)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (7 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Mg F pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 22 | 68% | 87,774 |
| 2001 | 5 | 69 | 71% | 55,885 |
| 2000 | 1 | 15 | 67% | 129,311 |
| 1999 | 4 | 77 | 77% | 53,832 |
| 1998 | 4 | 69 | 70% | 67,729 |
| 1997 | 6 | 51 | 67% | 64,986 |
| 1996 | 8 | 89 | 69% | 74,125 |
| 1995 | 1 | 13 | 54% | 71,852 |
| 1986 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 23,797 |
| 1984 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 9,074 |
| 1983 | 1 | 10 | 100% | 7,369 |
| 1979 | 1 | 11 | 91% | 15,885 |
Mg F reliability FAQ
Across 35 Mg F vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg F MOT issues are:
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Mg F in our data has covered around
62,326 miles.
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