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MOT reliability

Mg Metro turbo

14,713 vehicles · 1,015 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 14,713 Mg Metro turbo vehicles and 1,015 completed MOT tests, the Mg Metro turbo has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 74,531 miles.

14,713
Vehicles
1,015
MOT tests
999
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Metro turbo problem areas

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

  • Other89%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Mg Metro turbo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15560%
162070%
175465%
185368%
196063%
206368%

Fuel types: Petrol (14,708), Other (3), Diesel (2)

Most common Mg Metro turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (41 times)
  2. Oil leak (24 times)
  3. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (21 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (18 times)
  5. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (17 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (15 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (15 times)
  9. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (15 times)
  10. Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (14 times)
  11. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (14 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) (14 times)
  13. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (14 times)
  14. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (14 times)
  15. Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (12 times)

Mg Metro turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 10 39 69% 67,921
1989 50 411 74% 86,944
1988 23 179 71% 73,699
1987 9 29 52% 53,380
1986 13 97 76% 57,374
1985 20 80 80% 65,850
1984 12 72 72% 91,932
1983 15 106 72% 63,136

Mg Metro turbo reliability FAQ

Across 14,713 Mg Metro turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Metro turbo MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Oil leak; Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).

The typical Mg Metro turbo in our data has covered around 74,531 miles.

Compare the Mg Metro turbo

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