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MOT reliability

Mg Metro

99,203 vehicles · 4,167 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 99,203 Mg Metro vehicles and 4,167 completed MOT tests, the Mg Metro has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 69,393 miles.

99,203
Vehicles
4,167
MOT tests
1,788
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Metro problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Metro MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Steering1%

Mg Metro pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
91100%
13250%
14250%
15875%
169664%
1735565%
1838465%
1933662%
2027264%

Fuel types: Petrol (99,184), Diesel (10), Other (5), LPG (2), Electric (2)

Most common Mg Metro MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (202 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (106 times)
  3. Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (98 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (95 times)
  5. Oil leak (93 times)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (89 times)
  7. Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (89 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (77 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (76 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (73 times)
  11. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (73 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (70 times)
  13. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (69 times)
  14. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (68 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (65 times)

Mg Metro pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 1 3 100% 1,672
2000 1 19 58% —
1997 1 1 100% 127,987
1990 13 62 73% 72,379
1989 250 1,398 69% 82,273
1988 155 919 69% 64,059
1987 63 320 67% 57,092
1986 44 348 68% 65,420
1985 35 290 77% 55,609
1984 29 188 70% 49,640
1983 65 389 70% 63,701
1982 33 223 72% 67,873
1971 1 1 100% 37,715

Mg Metro reliability FAQ

Across 99,203 Mg Metro 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 Metro MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b); Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).

The typical Mg Metro in our data has covered around 69,393 miles.

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