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MOT reliability

Mg Kit car

3 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Mg Kit car vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Mg Kit car has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,667 miles.

3
Vehicles
24
MOT tests
117
Avg miles / year
3.6
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Kit car problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Kit car MOT tests:

  • Other48%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Brakes16%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Visibility5%
  • Steering3%

Mg Kit car pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
91100%
10250%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Mg Kit car MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  4. rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear TYRE HAS SPLITS IN SIDE WALL BUT CORDS NOT EXPOSED WHILE INFLATED (2 times)
  6. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
  7. All four tyres spit in tread & side wall but cords not exposed while inflated (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  9. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  10. Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (2 times)
  11. all tyres slightly perished on outer sidewalls (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e)) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)

Mg Kit car pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 4 75% 11,747
1970 1 10 50% 26,927
1968 1 10 70% 38,329

Mg Kit car reliability FAQ

Across 3 Mg Kit car vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 3.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Kit car MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Mg Kit car in our data has covered around 25,667 miles.

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