MOT reliability

Mg Se

Q: Is the Mg Se reliable?

Across 1 Mg Se vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Mg Se?

The typical Mg Se in our data has covered around 17,110 miles.

1 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed

83%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mg Se vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Mg Se has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 17,110 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

346

Avg miles / year

1.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mg Se problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Se MOT tests:

Emissions & nuisance31%
Brakes31%
Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
Other16%
Body & structure12%
Lamps & electrical3%

Mg Se pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
6	1	100%
7	1	100%
8	1	100%
9	2	50%
10	1	100%
11	2	50%
12	1	100%
13	1	100%
14	1	100%
15	2	50%
16	1	100%
17	1	100%
18	1	100%
19	1	100%
20	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mg Se MOT faults

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (2 times)
Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (2 times)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
Front brake disc's pitted on inner face (1 times)
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) (1 times)
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy Borderline - recommend replacement ASAP (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)

Mg Se pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2000	1	24	83%	17,110

Mg Se reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mg Se vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Se MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Mg Se in our data has covered around 17,110 miles.

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