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MOT reliability

Mg Miget

110 vehicles · 981 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 110 Mg Miget vehicles and 981 completed MOT tests, the Mg Miget has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 49,861 miles.

110
Vehicles
981
MOT tests
483
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Miget problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Miget MOT tests:

  • Other114%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Steering2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Mg Miget pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
81100%
91100%
101100%
111100%
12250%
131100%
141100%
151100%
161100%
17367%
182100%
19475%
20475%

Fuel types: Petrol (110)

Most common Mg Miget MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (50 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (29 times)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (23 times)
  4. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (22 times)
  5. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (22 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (21 times)
  7. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (18 times)
  8. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (17 times)
  9. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (14 times)
  10. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b) (13 times)
  11. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (13 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (13 times)
  13. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (12 times)
  14. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (11 times)
  15. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (11 times)

Mg Miget pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 14 93%
1990 1 14 57% 20,208
1987 1 7 100% 83,429
1984 1 17 82%
1982 1 8 100% 63,453
1980 6 86 62% 70,790
1979 12 119 74% 64,123
1978 11 66 73% 53,468
1977 5 40 78% 50,694
1976 5 33 85% 36,480
1975 7 59 75% 47,278
1974 6 43 72% 68,281
1973 8 55 75% 20,158
1972 9 82 84% 45,444
1971 12 120 79% 43,405
1970 4 47 81% 68,376
1969 5 45 84% 29,651
1968 1 3 67% 93,844
1967 2 21 67% 49,733
1966 4 44 73% 47,549
1965 6 55 73% 44,742
1962 1 2 50% 87,629
1951 1 1 100% 62,282

Mg Miget reliability FAQ

Across 110 Mg Miget vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Miget MOT issues are: Oil leak; Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Mg Miget in our data has covered around 49,861 miles.

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