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MOT reliability

Mg Mgf 1.8i vvc

1,854 vehicles · 5,232 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,854 Mg Mgf 1.8i vvc vehicles and 5,232 completed MOT tests, the Mg Mgf 1.8i vvc has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,592 miles.

1,854
Vehicles
5,232
MOT tests
5,402
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Mgf 1.8i vvc problem areas

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

  • Other102%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Lamps & electrical0%
  • Visibility0%

Mg Mgf 1.8i vvc pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4786%
54976%
617267%
736764%
868265%
91,06862%
101,11960%
1181559%
1244257%
1314357%
141567%
152157%
161464%
171471%
181861%
192162%
201861%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,823), Other (30), Diesel (1)

Most common Mg Mgf 1.8i vvc MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (487 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (355 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (209 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (203 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (186 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (186 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (164 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (156 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (153 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (152 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (147 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (143 times)
  13. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (142 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (123 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (120 times)

Mg Mgf 1.8i vvc pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 4 75% 27,053
2001 27 156 75% 52,908
2000 58 321 64% 64,803
1999 133 706 62% 69,452
1998 209 1,111 63% 78,044
1997 320 1,740 60% 87,144
1996 214 1,073 60% 86,241

Mg Mgf 1.8i vvc reliability FAQ

Across 1,854 Mg Mgf 1.8i vvc vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Mgf 1.8i vvc 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 1.8i vvc in our data has covered around 79,592 miles.

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