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MOT reliability

Mg Mga

485 vehicles · 4,010 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 485 Mg Mga vehicles and 4,010 completed MOT tests, the Mg Mga has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 37,078 miles.

485
Vehicles
4,010
MOT tests
612
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Mga problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Mga MOT tests:

  • Other102%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Visibility1%

Mg Mga pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14980%
23689%
34486%
43497%
53985%
64286%
74386%
83789%
93697%
104188%
114477%
124693%
1332100%
144986%
154890%
166788%
177486%
187381%
196190%
205986%

Fuel types: Petrol (485)

Most common Mg Mga MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (105 times)
  2. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (50 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (48 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (42 times)
  5. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (41 times)
  6. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (39 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (37 times)
  8. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (33 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (33 times)
  10. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (33 times)
  11. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (29 times)
  12. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (26 times)
  13. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (26 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (23 times)
  15. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (21 times)

Mg Mga pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 2 2 100% 3,066
2017 4 12 50% 16,536
2016 15 51 76% 36,750
2015 11 41 78% 41,867
2014 3 14 93% 56,440
2013 7 14 86% 44,266
2012 4 10 80% 53,234
2011 7 45 82% 38,876
2010 2 6 100% 88,065
2009 1 6 100% 3,213
2008 7 42 95% 61,141
2007 3 24 79% 61,964
2006 4 32 81% 23,807
2005 3 36 83% 27,313
2004 3 28 75% 62,066
2003 6 77 92% 37,255
2002 6 56 93% 22,981
2001 7 90 83% 30,741
2000 6 45 89% 37,272
1999 4 36 92% 31,240
1998 1 7 86% 13,579
1997 5 40 95% 10,987
1996 3 42 93% 27,081
1995 6 63 86% 18,692
1994 6 82 87% 32,646
1993 1 7 100% —
1992 10 88 85% 22,929
1991 13 146 89% 44,724
1990 9 91 74% 32,031
1989 13 105 85% 18,908
1988 4 28 93% 39,697
1987 2 21 81% 42,874
1986 3 35 74% 5,654
1985 3 37 81% 48,249
1984 2 24 79% 41,827
1983 4 26 88% 35,827
1982 1 7 71% 84,058
1980 1 2 100% 92,213
1979 1 15 80% 28,569
1978 3 18 83% 20,501
1977 1 5 80% 41,567
1975 1 13 92% 85,906
1972 1 12 83% 66,023
1969 1 12 67% 24,060
1968 2 17 71% 37,095
1966 1 13 100% 38,869
1965 3 31 84% 60,606
1964 2 20 80% 5,887
1962 29 297 82% 41,349
1961 41 413 87% 38,057
1960 84 829 87% 40,910
1959 54 330 85% 40,411
1958 30 182 80% 29,015
1957 13 104 86% 49,392
1956 18 122 93% 26,145
1955 5 34 71% 41,171
1952 1 12 83% 80,981
1948 1 10 80% 14,080
1936 1 3 100% 8,953

Mg Mga reliability FAQ

Across 485 Mg Mga vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Mga MOT issues are: Oil leak; Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Mg Mga in our data has covered around 37,078 miles.

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