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MOT reliability

Mg Ta

174 vehicles · 915 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 174 Mg Ta vehicles and 915 completed MOT tests, the Mg Ta has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 16,379 miles.

174
Vehicles
915
MOT tests
518
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Ta problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Ta MOT tests:

  • Other120%
  • Steering13%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Visibility1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Mg Ta pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1580%
21100%
31100%
41100%
5250%
62100%
72100%
8650%
9580%
101100%
11667%
12888%
131060%
14683%
156100%
161080%
171182%
181173%
19683%
201090%

Fuel types: Petrol (174)

Most common Mg Ta MOT faults

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

  1. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (32 times)
  2. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (26 times)
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (25 times)
  4. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (21 times)
  5. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (20 times)
  6. Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (19 times)
  7. Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (19 times)
  8. Oil leak (19 times)
  9. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (18 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (13 times)
  11. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (13 times)
  12. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (13 times)
  13. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (11 times)
  14. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (10 times)
  15. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (9 times)

Mg Ta pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 3 4 75% 16,290
2012 1 1 100% 30,609
2011 2 4 75% 13,337
2010 2 4 75% 18,751
2009 2 7 86% 47,956
2005 1 1 100% 118
2001 1 7 71% 1,572
2000 2 14 86% 14,305
1999 1 19 68% 15,565
1998 2 12 75% 6,646
1995 1 10 100% 7,399
1994 1 9 78% 27,352
1993 1 8 88% 3,297
1992 1 16 62% 2,305
1990 1 3 100% 8,113
1989 2 14 100% 26,519
1988 1 8 88% 63,312
1986 1 5 100% 18,583
1985 1 7 100% 11,080
1984 2 3 100% 1,264
1983 1 4 50% 546
1982 3 13 85% 3,645
1981 2 12 83% 46,313
1980 1 13 100% 11,584
1979 1 4 100% 344
1970 1 11 64% 8,924
1966 1 2 100% 69,595
1954 1 1 100% 2,564
1949 1 3 100% 11,149
1946 1 5 40% 117
1940 1 10 90% 2,343
1939 20 132 89% 21,703
1938 48 223 89% 12,033
1937 39 189 86% 15,462
1936 24 137 90% 21,691

Mg Ta reliability FAQ

Across 174 Mg Ta vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Ta MOT issues are: Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Mg Ta in our data has covered around 16,379 miles.

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