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MOT reliability

Mg Midget convertible

6 vehicles · 51 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Mg Midget convertible vehicles and 51 completed MOT tests, the Mg Midget convertible has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 32,230 miles.

6
Vehicles
51
MOT tests
255
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Midget convertible problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Midget convertible MOT tests:

  • Other93%
  • Steering10%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%

Fuel types: Petrol (6)

Most common Mg Midget convertible MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Midget convertible MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (4 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
  4. Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  6. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  7. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (3 times)
  8. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  9. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  10. long handbrake travel (2 times)
  11. o/s suspension low steering rack moving both front wings loose play in o/s rack rear brake balance could be better underbody heavily painted unable to acces all weld repairs. (2 times)
  12. Offside Lower Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (2 times)
  13. steering stiff.long footbrake travel.rear exhaust mounting insecure.play in rack. (2 times)
  14. various minor oil leaks.noise at steering wheel.steering wheel cover split.low braking effort o/s/r.handbrake performance poor.rear brake balance poor. (2 times)
  15. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)

Mg Midget convertible pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1974 1 10 70% 33,301
1973 2 15 80% 41,666
1972 3 26 69% 25,582

Mg Midget convertible reliability FAQ

Across 6 Mg Midget convertible vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Midget convertible MOT issues are: Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Mg Midget convertible in our data has covered around 32,230 miles.

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