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MOT reliability

Mg Ng

8 vehicles · 82 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8 Mg Ng vehicles and 82 completed MOT tests, the Mg Ng has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,605 miles.

8
Vehicles
82
MOT tests
386
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Ng problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Ng MOT tests:

  • Other107%
  • Brakes16%
  • Seatbelts & equipment14%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Body & structure1%

Fuel types: Petrol (8)

Most common Mg Ng MOT faults

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

  1. Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) (8 times)
  2. offside front tyre deteriorating with age (5 times)
  3. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (5 times)
  4. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  5. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  6. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (4 times)
  7. Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (4 times)
  8. Offside Front Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a) (4 times)
  9. fuel tank cap seal starting to perish! (4 times)
  10. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
  11. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
  12. Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (4 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  14. Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective (2 times)
  15. small split in n/s wiper (2 times)

Mg Ng pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1973 1 14 71% 37,030
1971 2 18 72% 10,879
1969 1 1 100% 77,777
1968 2 44 77% 38,962
1967 1 2 100% 1,374
1958 1 3 100% 92,981

Mg Ng reliability FAQ

Across 8 Mg Ng vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Ng MOT issues are: Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3); offside front tyre deteriorating with age; Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8).

The typical Mg Ng in our data has covered around 38,605 miles.

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