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MOT reliability

Mg Minor 1000

2 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Mg Minor 1000 vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Mg Minor 1000 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 518,003 miles.

2
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
1,067
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Minor 1000 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Minor 1000 MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Lamps & electrical14%
  • Brakes8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering3%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Mg Minor 1000 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Minor 1000 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  2. Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c)) (2 times)
  3. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  7. Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  10. Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  11. Offside Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  13. Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  14. Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (1 times)
  15. Outer Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)

Mg Minor 1000 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1967 2 21 81% 518,003

Mg Minor 1000 reliability FAQ

Across 2 Mg Minor 1000 vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Minor 1000 MOT issues are: Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2); Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c)); Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)).

The typical Mg Minor 1000 in our data has covered around 518,003 miles.

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