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MOT reliability

Mg Sprite

8 vehicles · 78 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8 Mg Sprite vehicles and 78 completed MOT tests, the Mg Sprite has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,276 miles.

8
Vehicles
78
MOT tests
210
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Sprite problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Sprite MOT tests:

  • Other77%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Brakes9%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Steering2%

Fuel types: Petrol (8)

Most common Mg Sprite MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  2. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  6. Slight play in steering rack mounting bushes (2 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  9. Oil leak (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (2 times)
  11. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  12. Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  15. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)

Mg Sprite pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1968 2 24 83% 52,436
1967 1 19 95% 8,138
1966 1 7 57% 40,276
1964 2 23 96% 128,457
1963 1 3 67% 975
1960 1 2 50% 23,040

Mg Sprite reliability FAQ

Across 8 Mg Sprite vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Sprite MOT issues are: Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Mg Sprite in our data has covered around 54,276 miles.

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