MOT reliability

Mg Hs excite

Q: Is the Mg Hs excite reliable?

Across 5,772 Mg Hs excite vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Mg Hs excite in our data has covered around 29,962 miles.

5,772 vehicles · 10,140 completed MOT tests analysed

88%

MOT pass rate

Based on 5,772 Mg Hs excite vehicles and 10,140 completed MOT tests, the Mg Hs excite has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,962 miles.

5,772

Vehicles

10,140

MOT tests

7,852

Avg miles / year

1.1

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mg Hs excite problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Hs excite MOT tests:

Brakes42%
Tyres, wheels & suspension32%
Other15%
Lamps & electrical5%
Visibility5%
Emissions & nuisance2%
Identification & plates1%
Seatbelts & equipment1%

Mg Hs excite pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	13	92%
2	372	91%
3	5,764	88%
4	2,723	89%
5	973	86%
6	232	84%

Fuel types: Petrol (5,727), Other (43), Electric (1), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Mg Hs excite MOT faults

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (657 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (522 times)
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (491 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (408 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (362 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (334 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (220 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (213 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (213 times)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (179 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (170 times)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (161 times)
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) (135 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (134 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (131 times)

Mg Hs excite pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2023	1,042	1,233	88%	23,843
2022	2,545	4,287	88%	28,059
2021	1,022	2,831	89%	36,432
2020	426	1,726	88%	40,466

Mg Hs excite reliability FAQ

Across 5,772 Mg Hs excite vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Hs excite MOT issues are: Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Mg Hs excite in our data has covered around 29,962 miles.

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