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MOT reliability

Mg Maestro 2.0 efi

21,526 vehicles · 1,700 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 21,526 Mg Maestro 2.0 efi vehicles and 1,700 completed MOT tests, the Mg Maestro 2.0 efi has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 84,612 miles.

21,526
Vehicles
1,700
MOT tests
2,179
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Maestro 2.0 efi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Maestro 2.0 efi MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Steering8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Mg Maestro 2.0 efi pass rate by age

How the Mg Maestro 2.0 efi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
162458%
178672%
1812168%
1914763%
2015063%

Fuel types: Petrol (21,511), Diesel (12), Other (3)

Most common Mg Maestro 2.0 efi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Maestro 2.0 efi MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (86 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (57 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (38 times)
  4. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (37 times)
  5. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (33 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (33 times)
  7. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (33 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (31 times)
  9. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (30 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (29 times)
  11. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (29 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (27 times)
  13. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (26 times)
  14. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (24 times)
  15. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (22 times)

Mg Maestro 2.0 efi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 11 39 56% 81,644
1989 73 461 71% 86,670
1988 40 282 67% 81,553
1987 52 456 68% 87,768
1986 35 260 71% 81,495
1985 20 184 81% 85,365

Mg Maestro 2.0 efi reliability FAQ

Across 21,526 Mg Maestro 2.0 efi vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Maestro 2.0 efi MOT issues are: Oil leak; Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Mg Maestro 2.0 efi in our data has covered around 84,612 miles.

Compare the Mg Maestro 2.0 efi

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