MOT reliability
Mg Midgit
50 vehicles · 398 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 50 Mg Midgit vehicles and 398 completed MOT tests, the Mg Midgit has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 48,590 miles.
50
Vehicles
398
MOT tests
449
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Midgit problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Midgit MOT tests:
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Other97%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering5%
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Brakes3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Body & structure1%
Mg Midgit pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (50)
Most common Mg Midgit MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Midgit MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (22 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (12 times)
- Oil leak (11 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (10 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (8 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (8 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (8 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (6 times)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (6 times)
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b) (6 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (6 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (6 times)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (5 times)
Mg Midgit pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | 19 | 79% | 95,038 |
| 1979 | 7 | 72 | 69% | 48,230 |
| 1978 | 8 | 64 | 77% | 62,410 |
| 1977 | 5 | 34 | 68% | 50,484 |
| 1976 | 2 | 4 | 75% | 72,553 |
| 1975 | 3 | 26 | 69% | 63,631 |
| 1974 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 17,813 |
| 1973 | 6 | 55 | 82% | 41,405 |
| 1972 | 5 | 33 | 82% | 32,451 |
| 1971 | 2 | 8 | 88% | 44,779 |
| 1970 | 3 | 43 | 67% | 19,259 |
| 1969 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 95,627 |
| 1967 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 56,799 |
| 1966 | 1 | 14 | 86% | 15,448 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 33,141 |
| 1935 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 31,193 |
| 1934 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 5,384 |
Mg Midgit reliability FAQ
Across 50 Mg Midgit vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Midgit MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Oil leak.
The typical Mg Midgit in our data has covered around
48,590 miles.
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