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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:

  • Other102%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%

Mg Sport pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
5250%
6250%
71100%
81100%
91100%
10250%
11367%
122100%
132100%
142100%
151100%
16367%
172100%
181100%
192100%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (31)

Most common Mg Sport MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (20 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (9 times)
  5. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (8 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (8 times)
  7. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (7 times)
  8. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  9. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (6 times)
  10. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (6 times)
  11. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (5 times)
  12. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (5 times)
  13. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (5 times)
  14. Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (4 times)
  15. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (4 times)

Mg Sport pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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