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MOT reliability

Mg Sa

26 vehicles · 173 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 26 Mg Sa vehicles and 173 completed MOT tests, the Mg Sa has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 39,670 miles.

26
Vehicles
173
MOT tests
410
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Sa problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Sa MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Steering15%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%

Mg Sa pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
81100%
91100%
101100%
111100%
131100%
141100%
15250%

Fuel types: Petrol (26)

Most common Mg Sa MOT faults

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

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (9 times)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (8 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  4. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (5 times)
  5. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (5 times)
  6. Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (4 times)
  7. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  8. Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (4 times)
  9. Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (3 times)
  11. Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  12. o/s rear tyre cracked in sidewalls. (2 times)
  13. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  14. Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
  15. front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (2 times)

Mg Sa pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 1 2 100% 602
2014 1 1 100% 87,314
1997 1 8 88% 45,051
1984 1 6 100% 10,675
1980 1 9 78% 5,833
1939 4 22 73% 36,513
1938 4 30 100% 26,931
1937 7 30 83% 48,172
1936 6 65 78% 48,495

Mg Sa reliability FAQ

Across 26 Mg Sa vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Sa MOT issues are: Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Mg Sa in our data has covered around 39,670 miles.

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