MOT reliability
Mg Montego mg turbo
5,596 vehicles · 317 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5,596 Mg Montego mg turbo vehicles and 317 completed MOT tests, the Mg Montego mg turbo has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 90,101 miles.
5,596
Vehicles
317
MOT tests
903
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Montego mg turbo problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Montego mg turbo MOT tests:
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Other78%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
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Steering12%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Brakes3%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Body & structure2%
Mg Montego mg turbo pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 4 | 50% |
| 17 | 4 | 100% |
| 18 | 18 | 67% |
| 19 | 23 | 78% |
| 20 | 37 | 62% |
Fuel types: Petrol (5,565), Diesel (31)
Most common Mg Montego mg turbo MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Montego mg turbo MOT tests:
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (13 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (12 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (12 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
- Oil leak (12 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (7 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (6 times)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (6 times)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)
Mg Montego mg turbo pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11 | 60 | 75% | 96,496 |
| 1988 | 10 | 79 | 73% | 86,275 |
| 1987 | 11 | 79 | 76% | 76,956 |
| 1986 | 11 | 75 | 75% | 113,538 |
| 1985 | 4 | 24 | 75% | 53,773 |
Mg Montego mg turbo reliability FAQ
Across 5,596 Mg Montego mg turbo vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Montego mg turbo MOT issues are:
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).
The typical Mg Montego mg turbo in our data has covered around
90,101 miles.
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