MOT reliability
Mg Mgf
41,973 vehicles · 547,778 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate
Based on 41,973 Mg Mgf vehicles and 547,778 completed MOT tests, the Mg Mgf has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,206 miles.
41,973
Vehicles
547,778
MOT tests
3,591
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Mgf problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Mgf MOT tests:
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Other93%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Brakes5%
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Steering5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Visibility1%
Mg Mgf pass rate by age
How the Mg Mgf's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 65% |
| 2 | 28 | 75% |
| 3 | 275 | 78% |
| 4 | 3,057 | 80% |
| 5 | 11,826 | 78% |
| 6 | 19,743 | 74% |
| 7 | 27,950 | 70% |
| 8 | 37,439 | 68% |
| 9 | 45,868 | 67% |
| 10 | 51,088 | 65% |
| 11 | 48,691 | 64% |
| 12 | 44,801 | 64% |
| 13 | 40,184 | 64% |
| 14 | 35,093 | 63% |
| 15 | 30,215 | 64% |
| 16 | 25,496 | 65% |
| 17 | 21,501 | 66% |
| 18 | 18,293 | 67% |
| 19 | 15,059 | 68% |
| 20 | 13,132 | 69% |
Fuel types: Petrol (41,865), Other (86), Diesel (12), LPG (6), Electric (2), Gas Bi-Fuel (1), Steam (1)
Most common Mg Mgf MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Mgf MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (32,925 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (23,425 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (23,368 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (21,864 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17,510 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17,318 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (12,918 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (12,836 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (12,672 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11,410 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (11,374 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (11,283 times)
- Oil leak (11,052 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (9,769 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9,758 times)
Mg Mgf pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 46,227 |
| 2012 | 1 | 11 | 91% | 3,425 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 2009 | 3 | 37 | 73% | 50,080 |
| 2008 | 4 | 38 | 71% | 64,805 |
| 2007 | 3 | 60 | 70% | 81,495 |
| 2006 | 3 | 75 | 63% | 79,511 |
| 2005 | 14 | 199 | 76% | 53,806 |
| 2004 | 44 | 663 | 70% | 70,312 |
| 2003 | 95 | 1,253 | 71% | 61,010 |
| 2002 | 540 | 8,639 | 72% | 70,435 |
| 2001 | 7,566 | 117,622 | 72% | 73,183 |
| 2000 | 5,673 | 85,637 | 68% | 77,849 |
| 1999 | 5,735 | 81,188 | 66% | 84,281 |
| 1998 | 7,023 | 92,238 | 65% | 90,837 |
| 1997 | 6,996 | 84,820 | 64% | 93,445 |
| 1996 | 5,802 | 65,823 | 63% | 94,223 |
| 1995 | 704 | 7,211 | 63% | 96,231 |
| 1994 | 3 | 16 | 81% | 99,496 |
| 1993 | 1 | 12 | 92% | 9,132 |
| 1991 | 1 | 14 | 71% | 98,272 |
| 1984 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 12,003 |
| 1982 | 1 | 15 | 67% | 73,018 |
| 1981 | 7 | 127 | 72% | 61,628 |
| 1980 | 8 | 46 | 70% | 74,937 |
| 1979 | 23 | 214 | 73% | 57,207 |
| 1978 | 19 | 144 | 65% | 96,090 |
| 1977 | 21 | 149 | 68% | 41,672 |
| 1976 | 9 | 81 | 73% | 50,828 |
| 1975 | 18 | 138 | 80% | 59,389 |
| 1974 | 10 | 61 | 77% | 67,304 |
| 1973 | 12 | 86 | 79% | 45,460 |
| 1972 | 15 | 159 | 80% | 41,178 |
| 1971 | 29 | 234 | 73% | 75,828 |
| 1970 | 8 | 71 | 77% | 69,161 |
| 1969 | 6 | 42 | 83% | 66,632 |
| 1968 | 3 | 29 | 66% | 45,000 |
| 1967 | 4 | 31 | 74% | 19,736 |
| 1966 | 8 | 42 | 86% | 39,823 |
| 1964 | 1 | 16 | 62% | 6,947 |
| 1963 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 26,992 |
| 1962 | 2 | 25 | 88% | 15,239 |
| 1961 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 3,475 |
| 1960 | 2 | 22 | 95% | 6,835 |
| 1958 | 3 | 19 | 79% | 26,483 |
| 1954 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 8,318 |
| 1952 | 1 | 7 | 57% | 99,725 |
Mg Mgf reliability FAQ
Across 41,973 Mg Mgf vehicles in our MOT data,
67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about
2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Mgf MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Mg Mgf in our data has covered around
85,206 miles.
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