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MOT reliability

Mg Mga 1600

8 vehicles · 80 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8 Mg Mga 1600 vehicles and 80 completed MOT tests, the Mg Mga 1600 has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,182 miles.

8
Vehicles
80
MOT tests
459
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Mga 1600 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Mga 1600 MOT tests:

  • Other91%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering4%
  • Visibility1%

Mg Mga 1600 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
101100%
111100%
121100%
161100%
171100%
18250%
19250%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (8)

Most common Mg Mga 1600 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Mga 1600 MOT tests:

  1. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  3. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  6. Non obligatory rear fog lamp not working (2 times)
  7. nearside rear tyre tread on 3mm... (2 times)
  8. offside rear tyre tread on 3mm... (2 times)
  9. Nearside Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
  11. Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) (2 times)
  12. Coolant leak (2 times)
  13. axle ties broken (2 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  15. front king pins could do with greasing (1 times)

Mg Mga 1600 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 1 100% 40,674
2000 1 7 100% 7,254
1990 1 27 70% 66,168
1983 1 16 94% 94,031
1982 1 18 61% 65,043
1961 2 9 78% 53,531
1960 1 2 50% 45,225

Mg Mga 1600 reliability FAQ

Across 8 Mg Mga 1600 vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Mga 1600 MOT issues are: Horn not working (1.6.2a); Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a); Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a).

The typical Mg Mga 1600 in our data has covered around 53,182 miles.

Compare the Mg Mga 1600

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