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MOT reliability

Mg Maestro turbo

279 vehicles · 577 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 279 Mg Maestro turbo vehicles and 577 completed MOT tests, the Mg Maestro turbo has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 103,091 miles.

279
Vehicles
577
MOT tests
923
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Maestro turbo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Maestro turbo MOT tests:

  • Other85%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Brakes8%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Mg Maestro turbo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
161362%
174473%
184564%
192871%
203471%

Fuel types: Petrol (276), Other (2), Diesel (1)

Most common Mg Maestro turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (36 times)
  2. Oil leak (25 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (21 times)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (16 times)
  5. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (14 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
  7. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (13 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  9. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (11 times)
  10. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (11 times)
  11. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (10 times)
  12. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (10 times)
  13. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (10 times)
  14. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (10 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)

Mg Maestro turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 1 16 69% 135,647
1989 71 553 72% 102,384

Mg Maestro turbo reliability FAQ

Across 279 Mg Maestro turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Mg Maestro turbo in our data has covered around 103,091 miles.

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