MOT reliability
Mg Midget sports
10 vehicles · 99 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate
Based on 10 Mg Midget sports vehicles and 99 completed MOT tests, the Mg Midget sports has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 59,653 miles.
10
Vehicles
99
MOT tests
367
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Midget sports problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Midget sports MOT tests:
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Other119%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Steering4%
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Brakes3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Mg Midget sports pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (10)
Most common Mg Midget sports MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Midget sports MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (8 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (7 times)
- oil leak (7 times)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (6 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (6 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (5 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (5 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (4 times)
- rear springs bushes worn (4 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (3 times)
Mg Midget sports pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 8 | 50% | 15,304 |
| 1976 | 2 | 25 | 60% | 42,781 |
| 1972 | 1 | 8 | 62% | — |
| 1971 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 92,644 |
| 1968 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 68,625 |
| 1966 | 3 | 36 | 69% | 83,797 |
| 1965 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 71,641 |
Mg Midget sports reliability FAQ
Across 10 Mg Midget sports vehicles in our MOT data,
69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about
2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Midget sports MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Horn not working (1.6.2a); Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b).
The typical Mg Midget sports in our data has covered around
59,653 miles.
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