MOT reliability
Mg Gt
355 vehicles · 3,700 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate
Based on 355 Mg Gt vehicles and 3,700 completed MOT tests, the Mg Gt has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,156 miles.
355
Vehicles
3,700
MOT tests
687
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Gt problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Gt MOT tests:
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Other93%
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Steering6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Brakes5%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Body & structure1%
Mg Gt pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 5 | 80% |
| 11 | 3 | 100% |
| 12 | 4 | 75% |
| 13 | 4 | 100% |
| 14 | 3 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 100% |
| 16 | 5 | 80% |
| 17 | 4 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 100% |
| 19 | 3 | 100% |
| 20 | 3 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (354), Diesel (1)
Most common Mg Gt MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Gt MOT tests:
- Oil leak (117 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (88 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (77 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (74 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (72 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (71 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (58 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (55 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (46 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (36 times)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (36 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (33 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (33 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (32 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (32 times)
Mg Gt pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 21 | 95% | 24,826 |
| 2003 | 1 | 18 | 100% | 24,073 |
| 1996 | 2 | 15 | 93% | 37,526 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 3,073 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1,399 |
| 1985 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 56,591 |
| 1983 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 55,686 |
| 1981 | 19 | 237 | 75% | 46,470 |
| 1980 | 18 | 255 | 70% | 90,446 |
| 1979 | 22 | 250 | 74% | 57,372 |
| 1978 | 27 | 266 | 71% | 58,250 |
| 1977 | 11 | 76 | 62% | 47,078 |
| 1976 | 11 | 58 | 74% | 59,321 |
| 1975 | 26 | 333 | 81% | 50,247 |
| 1974 | 19 | 155 | 79% | 57,250 |
| 1973 | 39 | 350 | 78% | 55,001 |
| 1972 | 35 | 384 | 74% | 72,309 |
| 1971 | 34 | 345 | 78% | 58,346 |
| 1970 | 18 | 220 | 80% | 52,935 |
| 1969 | 22 | 247 | 81% | 44,090 |
| 1968 | 15 | 139 | 81% | 49,157 |
| 1967 | 18 | 187 | 77% | 51,589 |
| 1966 | 12 | 126 | 81% | 38,154 |
| 1963 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 59,837 |
Mg Gt reliability FAQ
Across 355 Mg Gt vehicles in our MOT data,
77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Gt MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Mg Gt in our data has covered around
56,156 miles.
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