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MOT reliability

Mg Hs trophy

17,132 vehicles · 192 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate

Based on 17,132 Mg Hs trophy vehicles and 192 completed MOT tests, the Mg Hs trophy has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 18,038 miles.

17,132
Vehicles
192
MOT tests
10,418
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Hs trophy problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension37%
  • Brakes35%
  • Lamps & electrical15%
  • Other10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Steering2%

Mg Hs trophy pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
140100%
25092%
39693%

Fuel types: Petrol (17,076), Other (56)

Most common Mg Hs trophy MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  3. Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) (2 times)
  4. Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) (2 times)
  5. Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  8. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  9. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear discs pitted and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  10. Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (1 times)
  15. Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)

Mg Hs trophy pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 8 8 100% 5,202
2024 34 38 100% 11,454
2023 119 149 93% 20,773

Mg Hs trophy reliability FAQ

Across 17,132 Mg Hs trophy vehicles in our MOT data, 94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Hs trophy MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)).

The typical Mg Hs trophy in our data has covered around 18,038 miles.

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