MOT reliability
Mg Roaster
5 vehicles · 46 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5 Mg Roaster vehicles and 46 completed MOT tests, the Mg Roaster has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,930 miles.
5
Vehicles
46
MOT tests
603
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Roaster problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Roaster MOT tests:
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Other119%
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Steering32%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
Mg Roaster pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 0% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (5)
Most common Mg Roaster MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Roaster MOT tests:
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (6 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (3 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- brake vac pipe cracking (2 times)
- n/s sill corroded not excesive. (2 times)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
- oil leak (1 times)
- slight play in o/s/r wheel bearing (1 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (1 times)
- Offside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (1 times)
- Coolant leak (1 times)
- Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b) (1 times)
Mg Roaster pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 11 | 82% | 99,816 |
| 1997 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 18,826 |
| 1977 | 1 | 14 | 93% | — |
| 1974 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 20,921 |
| 1968 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 160 |
Mg Roaster reliability FAQ
Across 5 Mg Roaster vehicles in our MOT data,
89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Roaster MOT issues are:
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); Oil leak; Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d).
The typical Mg Roaster in our data has covered around
34,930 miles.
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