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MOT reliability

Mg Magna

11 vehicles · 69 completed MOT tests analysed
96%
MOT pass rate

Based on 11 Mg Magna vehicles and 69 completed MOT tests, the Mg Magna has an overall 96% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 19,154 miles.

11
Vehicles
69
MOT tests
1,672
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Magna problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Magna MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Steering25%
  • Seatbelts & equipment12%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%

Fuel types: Petrol (11)

Most common Mg Magna MOT faults

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

  1. No main beam tell tail light fitted (2 times)
  2. advise wiper motor inoperative but vehicle has a folding windscreen (2 times)
  3. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (1 times)
  5. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  7. front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
  8. left hand h/light beam very low (1 times)
  9. rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
  10. slight imbalance in rear brakes (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c) (1 times)
  13. SLIGHT PLAY IN BOTH REAR AND N/S/F HUBS (1 times)
  14. Rear Slight play in both rear hubs (1 times)
  15. Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)

Mg Magna pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1934 1 12 100% 10,580
1933 4 12 92% 10,854
1932 6 45 96% 26,116

Mg Magna reliability FAQ

Across 11 Mg Magna vehicles in our MOT data, 96% pass the MOT (a 4% failure rate), with about 0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Magna MOT issues are: No main beam tell tail light fitted; advise wiper motor inoperative but vehicle has a folding windscreen; Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).

The typical Mg Magna in our data has covered around 19,154 miles.

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