MOT reliability

Mg Hs

Q: Is the Mg Hs reliable?

Across 539 Mg Hs vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Mg Hs?

The typical Mg Hs in our data has covered around 32,785 miles.

539 vehicles · 822 completed MOT tests analysed

85%

MOT pass rate

Based on 539 Mg Hs vehicles and 822 completed MOT tests, the Mg Hs has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 32,785 miles.

539

Vehicles

822

MOT tests

7,995

Avg miles / year

1.1

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mg Hs problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Hs MOT tests:

Brakes46%
Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
Other11%
Lamps & electrical6%
Identification & plates6%
Visibility4%
Emissions & nuisance2%
Seatbelts & equipment1%

Mg Hs pass rate by age

How the Mg Hs's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	7	100%
2	26	85%
3	552	84%
4	144	88%
5	67	87%
6	22	77%

Fuel types: Petrol (488), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (50), Electric (1)

Most common Mg Hs MOT faults

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (70 times)
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (40 times)
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (35 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (32 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (27 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (24 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (22 times)
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (19 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (17 times)
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (16 times)
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) (16 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (10 times)
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (8 times)

Mg Hs pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2026	1	1	100%	34,602
2025	1	1	100%	7,196
2024	4	5	100%	10,049
2023	40	51	90%	29,554
2022	391	496	83%	32,392
2021	51	117	90%	33,774
2020	48	146	86%	40,931
2019	2	8	100%	15,902
2003	1	1	100%	4,145

Mg Hs reliability FAQ

Across 539 Mg Hs vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Hs MOT issues are: Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)); Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Mg Hs in our data has covered around 32,785 miles.

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