MOT reliability
Mg Mgc
215 vehicles · 2,150 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate
Based on 215 Mg Mgc vehicles and 2,150 completed MOT tests, the Mg Mgc has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 48,504 miles.
215
Vehicles
2,150
MOT tests
609
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Mgc problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Mgc MOT tests:
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Other98%
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Steering7%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Brakes5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Body & structure1%
Mg Mgc pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 5 | 80% |
| 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 5 | 4 | 100% |
| 6 | 3 | 100% |
| 7 | 6 | 83% |
| 8 | 3 | 100% |
| 9 | 4 | 75% |
| 10 | 4 | 100% |
| 11 | 5 | 100% |
| 12 | 6 | 83% |
| 13 | 10 | 70% |
| 14 | 7 | 86% |
| 15 | 11 | 73% |
| 16 | 8 | 100% |
| 17 | 10 | 90% |
| 18 | 7 | 100% |
| 19 | 11 | 82% |
| 20 | 8 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (214), Diesel (1)
Most common Mg Mgc MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Mgc MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (63 times)
- Oil leak (57 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (37 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (33 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (30 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (27 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (26 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (25 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (24 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (21 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (19 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (18 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (17 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (16 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (16 times)
Mg Mgc pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 36,586 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 99,409 |
| 2015 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 39,393 |
| 2010 | 1 | 12 | 83% | 25,731 |
| 2003 | 2 | 22 | 100% | 93,665 |
| 2002 | 1 | 15 | 80% | 6,495 |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 | 100% | 8,323 |
| 1996 | 1 | 20 | 90% | 33,809 |
| 1995 | 3 | 37 | 95% | 18,599 |
| 1994 | 1 | 16 | 62% | 68,236 |
| 1991 | 1 | 13 | 100% | 79,009 |
| 1990 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 96,644 |
| 1989 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 29,134 |
| 1984 | 1 | 14 | 100% | 17,886 |
| 1979 | 1 | 11 | 91% | 35,260 |
| 1978 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 15,852 |
| 1972 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 84,609 |
| 1971 | 2 | 19 | 68% | 20,759 |
| 1970 | 19 | 227 | 78% | 58,370 |
| 1969 | 70 | 668 | 83% | 55,727 |
| 1968 | 100 | 986 | 81% | 43,112 |
| 1967 | 4 | 43 | 72% | 33,871 |
Mg Mgc reliability FAQ
Across 215 Mg Mgc vehicles in our MOT data,
82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Mgc MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).
The typical Mg Mgc in our data has covered around
48,504 miles.
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