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MOT reliability

Mg Mg midget

13 vehicles · 112 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 13 Mg Mg midget vehicles and 112 completed MOT tests, the Mg Mg midget has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 41,731 miles.

13
Vehicles
112
MOT tests
386
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Mg midget problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Mg midget MOT tests:

  • Other78%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Brakes10%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Body & structure1%

Mg Mg midget pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13250%
151100%
161100%
181100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (13)

Most common Mg Mg midget MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  2. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  3. Oil leak (3 times)
  4. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  7. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  8. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
  9. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  10. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  12. Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  14. Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a) (2 times)
  15. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)

Mg Mg midget pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1992 1 10 90% 64,208
1979 1 14 64% 57,820
1978 1 3 67% 94,631
1976 1 11 55% 18,590
1974 1 9 67% 25,916
1973 2 29 79% 20,658
1972 2 16 88% 25,084
1969 1 14 71% 72,506
1966 1 1 100% 60,422
1965 1 1 100% 15,195
1931 1 4 100%

Mg Mg midget reliability FAQ

Across 13 Mg Mg midget vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Mg midget MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak.

The typical Mg Mg midget in our data has covered around 41,731 miles.

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