MOT reliability
Mg Midge
30 vehicles · 165 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 30 Mg Midge vehicles and 165 completed MOT tests, the Mg Midge has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 48,973 miles.
30
Vehicles
165
MOT tests
630
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Midge problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Midge MOT tests:
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Other116%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Steering5%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Brakes2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Visibility2%
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Identification & plates1%
Mg Midge pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (30)
Most common Mg Midge MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Midge MOT tests:
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (10 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (5 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (4 times)
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (3 times)
- Propshaft component defective (3 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
- handbrake travel high (3 times)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4) (2 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
- slight play in steering rsck both sides (2 times)
Mg Midge pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 62,909 |
| 1974 | 5 | 26 | 85% | 59,043 |
| 1973 | 6 | 26 | 88% | 58,942 |
| 1972 | 3 | 12 | 67% | 43,147 |
| 1971 | 4 | 32 | 88% | 30,613 |
| 1970 | 3 | 13 | 69% | 54,035 |
| 1969 | 2 | 16 | 75% | 31,753 |
| 1967 | 2 | 16 | 62% | 55,540 |
| 1965 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 17,173 |
| 1963 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 31,765 |
| 1954 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 77,573 |
| 1933 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 42,332 |
Mg Midge reliability FAQ
Across 30 Mg Midge vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Midge MOT issues are:
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b).
The typical Mg Midge in our data has covered around
48,973 miles.
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