MOT reliability
Mg J
9 vehicles · 36 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate
Based on 9 Mg J vehicles and 36 completed MOT tests, the Mg J has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 3,586 miles.
9
Vehicles
36
MOT tests
153
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg J problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg J MOT tests:
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Other140%
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Steering9%
Mg J pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (9)
Most common Mg J MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg J MOT tests:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- Propshaft component defective (2 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b) (2 times)
- rear position lamps slightly brighter on nearside (2 times)
- slight play in steering - drop arm sliding joint has a level of play that may benefit from some adjustment (2 times)
- tyres appear underinfalted (2 times)
- drop arm to steering arm adjustable sliding joint has a degree of play - not considered excessive but may benefit from adjustment (2 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- slight slack rear propshaft u.j. (1 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Mg J pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 1992 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 10,557 |
| 1934 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 154 |
| 1933 | 5 | 22 | 86% | 3,022 |
| 1932 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 2,307 |
Mg J reliability FAQ
Across 9 Mg J vehicles in our MOT data,
86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about
1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg J MOT issues are:
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).
The typical Mg J in our data has covered around
3,586 miles.
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