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MOT reliability

Mg M type

22 vehicles · 123 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 22 Mg M type vehicles and 123 completed MOT tests, the Mg M type has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 7,588 miles.

22
Vehicles
123
MOT tests
202
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg M type problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg M type MOT tests:

  • Other174%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Mg M type pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
42100%
52100%
6475%
7580%
8560%
94100%
102100%
11367%
121100%
141100%
162100%
172100%
182100%
192100%
20367%

Fuel types: Petrol (22)

Most common Mg M type MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b) (6 times)
  2. Oil leak (6 times)
  3. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (5 times)
  4. Offside Front Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a) (4 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  6. Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
  7. Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
  8. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  11. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
  12. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a) (2 times)
  13. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (1 times)

Mg M type pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 2 7 100% 8,287
2001 3 20 75% 709
1998 1 2 100% 11
1990 2 14 100% 5,271
1988 1 5 80% 1,930
1936 1 8 88% 17,052
1932 4 24 100% 3,183
1931 2 10 90% 2,756
1930 3 14 100% 27,952
1929 3 19 89% 4,511

Mg M type reliability FAQ

Across 22 Mg M type vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg M type MOT issues are: Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b); Oil leak; Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Mg M type in our data has covered around 7,588 miles.

Compare the Mg M type

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