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MOT reliability

Mg Series one

1 vehicles · 8 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mg Series one vehicles and 8 completed MOT tests, the Mg Series one has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 3,865 miles.

1
Vehicles
8
MOT tests
368
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Series one problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Series one MOT tests:

  • Other194%

Mg Series one pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mg Series one MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (4 times)
  2. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  4. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  5. nsr axle leak (2 times)
  6. slight play nsf king pin (2 times)
  7. n/s front &o/s rear tyres outer wall to perishing (1 times)
  8. oil leak (1 times)
  9. slight play n/s & o/s king pins (1 times)
  10. slight play steering drop arm (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  13. All tyres starting to perish on side wall (1 times)
  14. Diff leaking (1 times)
  15. Front to rear brake pipe damaged (1 times)

Mg Series one pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1984 1 8 88% 3,865

Mg Series one reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mg Series one vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Series one MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Mg Series one in our data has covered around 3,865 miles.

Compare the Mg Series one

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