MOT reliability
Mg Metr
3 vehicles · 12 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Mg Metr vehicles and 12 completed MOT tests, the Mg Metr has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,645 miles.
3
Vehicles
12
MOT tests
9,179
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Metr problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Metr MOT tests:
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Other118%
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Steering5%
Mg Metr pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
| 19 | 4 | 75% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3)
Most common Mg Metr MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Metr MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Steering wheel retaining device insecure (2.1.6) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Both inner sills under car weld repairs not to high standard (1 times)
- Front cross member slightly corroded (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
Mg Metr pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 | 8 | 75% | 54,376 |
| 1987 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 64,183 |
Mg Metr reliability FAQ
Across 3 Mg Metr vehicles in our MOT data,
67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about
1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Metr MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2); Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b).
The typical Mg Metr in our data has covered around
57,645 miles.
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