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MOT reliability

Mg Mgf 1.8i vv

71 vehicles · 402 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 71 Mg Mgf 1.8i vv vehicles and 402 completed MOT tests, the Mg Mgf 1.8i vv has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 81,907 miles.

71
Vehicles
402
MOT tests
7,909
Avg miles / year
3.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Mgf 1.8i vv problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Mgf 1.8i vv MOT tests:

  • Other97%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Visibility0%

Mg Mgf 1.8i vv pass rate by age

How the Mg Mgf 1.8i vv's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
5367%
6989%
72560%
85157%
97459%
109561%
117755%
123667%
131354%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (70), Diesel (1)

Most common Mg Mgf 1.8i vv MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Mgf 1.8i vv MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (43 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (39 times)
  3. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (20 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
  5. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (18 times)
  6. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (17 times)
  7. Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) (16 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  9. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (16 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (16 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  13. Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (12 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  15. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (11 times)

Mg Mgf 1.8i vv pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 4 75% 48,834
2000 5 26 62% 74,930
1999 6 35 60% 61,989
1998 17 89 61% 81,031
1997 24 129 60% 91,326
1996 16 108 54% 83,115
1995 2 11 91% 65,102

Mg Mgf 1.8i vv reliability FAQ

Across 71 Mg Mgf 1.8i vv vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Mgf 1.8i vv 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 Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i).

The typical Mg Mgf 1.8i vv in our data has covered around 81,907 miles.

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