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MOT reliability

Mg Hawk

4 vehicles · 78 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Mg Hawk vehicles and 78 completed MOT tests, the Mg Hawk has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,779 miles.

4
Vehicles
78
MOT tests
833
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Hawk problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Hawk MOT tests:

  • Other75%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Emissions & nuisance10%
  • Brakes8%
  • Steering8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Mg Hawk MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (6 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  7. oil residue around steering rack (2 times)
  8. parking brake lever reaches maximum reach in order to apply maximum effort (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
  12. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (2 times)
  13. rear leaf springs are worn/corroded (2 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  15. offside rear exhaust has been repaired (2 times)

Mg Hawk pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 15 73% 8,603
1969 3 63 83% 31,505

Mg Hawk reliability FAQ

Across 4 Mg Hawk vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Hawk MOT issues are: Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Mg Hawk in our data has covered around 25,779 miles.

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