MOT reliability
Mg Magnette
2,685 vehicles · 4,130 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2,685 Mg Magnette vehicles and 4,130 completed MOT tests, the Mg Magnette has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 52,535 miles.
2,685
Vehicles
4,130
MOT tests
796
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Magnette problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Magnette MOT tests:
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Other102%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Brakes6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Steering3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Body & structure1%
Mg Magnette pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 100% |
| 2 | 7 | 71% |
| 3 | 7 | 86% |
| 4 | 13 | 77% |
| 5 | 9 | 89% |
| 6 | 9 | 100% |
| 7 | 9 | 100% |
| 8 | 10 | 90% |
| 9 | 13 | 92% |
| 10 | 12 | 83% |
| 11 | 13 | 100% |
| 12 | 11 | 91% |
| 13 | 9 | 100% |
| 14 | 10 | 80% |
| 15 | 14 | 79% |
| 16 | 8 | 100% |
| 17 | 10 | 100% |
| 18 | 9 | 78% |
| 19 | 11 | 82% |
| 20 | 11 | 82% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2,681), Diesel (3), Other (1)
Most common Mg Magnette MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Magnette MOT tests:
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (131 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (93 times)
- Oil leak (85 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (76 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (57 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (49 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (44 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (41 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (37 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (36 times)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (33 times)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (31 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (31 times)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (31 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (29 times)
Mg Magnette pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 62,091 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 77,149 |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 100,709 |
| 2013 | 1 | 11 | 100% | 21,563 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 31,322 |
| 2010 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 63,923 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 12,870 |
| 2007 | 1 | 15 | 80% | 9,941 |
| 2004 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 119,959 |
| 2003 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 55,610 |
| 2002 | 2 | 10 | 100% | 29,709 |
| 2001 | 2 | 24 | 88% | 47,618 |
| 2000 | 4 | 31 | 97% | 74,192 |
| 1999 | 2 | 21 | 95% | 37,262 |
| 1997 | 3 | 28 | 89% | 7,091 |
| 1996 | 2 | 12 | 100% | — |
| 1994 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 97,713 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 190 |
| 1991 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 1990 | 2 | 22 | 68% | 66,430 |
| 1989 | 3 | 15 | 80% | 25,924 |
| 1987 | 1 | 7 | 57% | 22,228 |
| 1986 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 7,684 |
| 1985 | 2 | 5 | 80% | 19,948 |
| 1984 | 5 | 30 | 80% | 52,306 |
| 1983 | 4 | 22 | 91% | 68,518 |
| 1982 | 2 | 6 | 83% | 37,982 |
| 1981 | 1 | 10 | 50% | 97,957 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 83,303 |
| 1979 | 2 | 13 | 85% | 80,109 |
| 1978 | 2 | 20 | 75% | 71,636 |
| 1974 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 67,664 |
| 1973 | 1 | 12 | 75% | 73,502 |
| 1971 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 90,737 |
| 1969 | 2 | 7 | 86% | 35,454 |
| 1968 | 3 | 45 | 87% | 68,919 |
| 1967 | 16 | 120 | 82% | 59,754 |
| 1966 | 12 | 101 | 88% | 62,472 |
| 1965 | 9 | 81 | 81% | 69,341 |
| 1964 | 11 | 92 | 87% | 71,302 |
| 1963 | 5 | 45 | 93% | 75,284 |
| 1962 | 6 | 53 | 81% | 42,046 |
| 1961 | 3 | 4 | 75% | 59,707 |
| 1960 | 8 | 61 | 84% | 57,540 |
| 1959 | 32 | 178 | 80% | 44,093 |
| 1958 | 141 | 1,021 | 82% | 57,769 |
| 1957 | 99 | 677 | 83% | 52,903 |
| 1956 | 68 | 394 | 85% | 49,276 |
| 1955 | 75 | 524 | 79% | 54,938 |
| 1954 | 18 | 97 | 78% | 52,988 |
| 1952 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 6,759 |
| 1951 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 1,270 |
| 1949 | 2 | 17 | 94% | 33,248 |
| 1936 | 7 | 36 | 97% | 9,233 |
| 1935 | 13 | 51 | 94% | 18,847 |
| 1934 | 17 | 87 | 98% | 28,437 |
| 1933 | 6 | 32 | 91% | 13,039 |
| 1932 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 69,084 |
| 1901 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 21,997 |
Mg Magnette reliability FAQ
Across 2,685 Mg Magnette vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Magnette MOT issues are:
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak.
The typical Mg Magnette in our data has covered around
52,535 miles.
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