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MOT reliability

Mg Mgc 6 cylinder

1 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mg Mgc 6 cylinder vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Mg Mgc 6 cylinder has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 65,378 miles.

1
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
608
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Mgc 6 cylinder problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Mgc 6 cylinder MOT tests:

  • Emissions & nuisance37%
  • Other32%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Steering5%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Brakes5%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mg Mgc 6 cylinder MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Mgc 6 cylinder MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox and rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  3. offside rear service brake significantly lower (2 times)
  4. steel brake pipes covered in grease (2 times)
  5. Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  6. Offside Rear Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c) (1 times)
  7. Steering wheel locking device insecure (2.1.6) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  9. Rear Fuel hose leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  11. brake pipes covered in grease (1 times)
  12. Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c)) (1 times)
  13. Wheel bearing has slight play both front (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (1 times)

Mg Mgc 6 cylinder pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1969 1 15 87% 65,378

Mg Mgc 6 cylinder reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mg Mgc 6 cylinder vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Mgc 6 cylinder MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox and rear differential (8.4.1 (a) (i)); offside rear service brake significantly lower.

The typical Mg Mgc 6 cylinder in our data has covered around 65,378 miles.

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