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MOT reliability

Mg Series y

2 vehicles · 17 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Mg Series y vehicles and 17 completed MOT tests, the Mg Series y has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 21,921 miles.

2
Vehicles
17
MOT tests
415
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Series y problem areas

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

  • Other186%
  • Seatbelts & equipment14%

Mg Series y pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
171100%
181100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Mg Series y MOT faults

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

  1. engine oil leaks (2 times)
  2. rear diff leaking (2 times)
  3. both rear tyres on legal limit. (1 times)
  4. o/s/r spring hanger corroded. (1 times)
  5. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  8. Battery insecure (1 times)
  9. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  10. Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)

Mg Series y pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 1 8 88% 15,311
1951 1 9 89% 28,531

Mg Series y reliability FAQ

Across 2 Mg Series y vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Series y MOT issues are: engine oil leaks; rear diff leaking; both rear tyres on legal limit..

The typical Mg Series y in our data has covered around 21,921 miles.

Compare the Mg Series y

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