MOT reliability
Mg Sports
144 vehicles · 919 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate
Based on 144 Mg Sports vehicles and 919 completed MOT tests, the Mg Sports has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 32,372 miles.
144
Vehicles
919
MOT tests
503
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Sports problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Sports MOT tests:
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Other106%
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Steering6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Brakes4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Visibility0%
Mg Sports pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 4 | 4 | 100% |
| 5 | 4 | 100% |
| 6 | 7 | 71% |
| 7 | 6 | 83% |
| 8 | 12 | 58% |
| 9 | 8 | 75% |
| 10 | 11 | 82% |
| 11 | 10 | 70% |
| 12 | 10 | 90% |
| 13 | 13 | 85% |
| 14 | 13 | 77% |
| 15 | 8 | 100% |
| 16 | 10 | 100% |
| 17 | 9 | 100% |
| 18 | 9 | 78% |
| 19 | 13 | 77% |
| 20 | 5 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (142), Other (2)
Most common Mg Sports MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Sports MOT tests:
- Oil leak (28 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (27 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (16 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (15 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (13 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (11 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (10 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (8 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (8 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (7 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (7 times)
Mg Sports pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 99 |
| 2005 | 2 | 33 | 91% | 43,403 |
| 2002 | 3 | 32 | 84% | 9,144 |
| 1998 | 3 | 39 | 67% | 56,606 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 4,603 |
| 1996 | 3 | 11 | 64% | 37,548 |
| 1995 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 9,414 |
| 1994 | 1 | 22 | 95% | 65,949 |
| 1993 | 3 | 30 | 83% | 9,721 |
| 1991 | 1 | 15 | 73% | 8,359 |
| 1990 | 2 | 36 | 92% | 66,822 |
| 1989 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 13,267 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 32,625 |
| 1985 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 2,650 |
| 1984 | 1 | 17 | 94% | 27,873 |
| 1983 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 3,042 |
| 1980 | 4 | 31 | 61% | 167,339 |
| 1979 | 2 | 16 | 81% | 72,207 |
| 1978 | 5 | 32 | 78% | 65,963 |
| 1977 | 6 | 36 | 75% | 66,110 |
| 1976 | 4 | 12 | 58% | 39,967 |
| 1974 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 89,901 |
| 1973 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 7,510 |
| 1972 | 4 | 30 | 80% | 36,826 |
| 1971 | 3 | 33 | 85% | 15,136 |
| 1970 | 3 | 28 | 82% | 45,847 |
| 1969 | 4 | 26 | 92% | 31,046 |
| 1968 | 5 | 31 | 97% | 18,036 |
| 1966 | 3 | 28 | 75% | 79,202 |
| 1965 | 3 | 13 | 85% | 58,816 |
| 1964 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 42,155 |
| 1963 | 4 | 39 | 72% | 43,800 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 27,065 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 523 |
| 1960 | 6 | 49 | 84% | 20,779 |
| 1959 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 37,548 |
| 1955 | 2 | 4 | 100% | 10,514 |
| 1953 | 5 | 30 | 90% | 18,484 |
| 1952 | 2 | 5 | 80% | 56,483 |
| 1951 | 3 | 23 | 91% | 4,214 |
| 1950 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 15,939 |
| 1949 | 2 | 10 | 80% | 7,373 |
| 1948 | 2 | 7 | 100% | 19,081 |
| 1947 | 6 | 24 | 83% | 16,876 |
| 1946 | 3 | 11 | 91% | 20,348 |
| 1938 | 3 | 7 | 100% | 11,964 |
| 1937 | 3 | 20 | 90% | 12,514 |
| 1936 | 4 | 25 | 100% | 14,011 |
| 1935 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6,588 |
| 1934 | 7 | 22 | 91% | 12,086 |
| 1933 | 3 | 13 | 100% | 1,380 |
| 1932 | 4 | 15 | 80% | 4,640 |
| 1931 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 315 |
| 1928 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 8,747 |
| 1927 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 4,854 |
Mg Sports reliability FAQ
Across 144 Mg Sports vehicles in our MOT data,
84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about
0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Sports MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).
The typical Mg Sports in our data has covered around
32,372 miles.
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