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:
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Other78%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
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Brakes10%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Steering3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Body & structure1%
Mg Mg midget pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
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:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a) (2 times)
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
Mg Mg midget pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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