MOT reliability
Mg Sport
31 vehicles · 320 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate
Based on 31 Mg Sport vehicles and 320 completed MOT tests, the Mg Sport has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 45,277 miles.
31
Vehicles
320
MOT tests
583
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Sport problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Sport MOT tests:
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Other102%
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Brakes6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Body & structure1%
Mg Sport pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 3 | 67% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (31)
Most common Mg Sport MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Sport MOT tests:
- Oil leak (20 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (9 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (8 times)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (8 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (7 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (6 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (5 times)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (5 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (5 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (4 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (4 times)
Mg Sport pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 23 | 74% | 68,183 |
| 1995 | 1 | 21 | 95% | 61,002 |
| 1982 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 99,966 |
| 1981 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 84,179 |
| 1979 | 4 | 48 | 67% | 61,605 |
| 1977 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 7,472 |
| 1975 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 96,961 |
| 1974 | 1 | 11 | 64% | 76,455 |
| 1973 | 4 | 53 | 68% | 31,214 |
| 1972 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 16,800 |
| 1971 | 4 | 42 | 81% | 22,003 |
| 1970 | 2 | 28 | 68% | 25,486 |
| 1967 | 2 | 18 | 83% | 77,579 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 4,367 |
| 1956 | 1 | 12 | 83% | 11,431 |
| 1947 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 72,451 |
| 1946 | 1 | 12 | 75% | — |
| 1936 | 1 | 5 | 100% | — |
| 1933 | 2 | 5 | 100% | 3,077 |
Mg Sport reliability FAQ
Across 31 Mg Sport vehicles in our MOT data,
77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Sport MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Mg Sport in our data has covered around
45,277 miles.
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