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:
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Other120%
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Steering13%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Brakes2%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Visibility1%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
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Emissions & nuisance0%
Mg Ta pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 6 | 50% |
| 9 | 5 | 80% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 6 | 67% |
| 12 | 8 | 88% |
| 13 | 10 | 60% |
| 14 | 6 | 83% |
| 15 | 6 | 100% |
| 16 | 10 | 80% |
| 17 | 11 | 82% |
| 18 | 11 | 73% |
| 19 | 6 | 83% |
| 20 | 10 | 90% |
Fuel types: Petrol (174)
Most common Mg Ta MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Ta MOT tests:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (32 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (26 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (25 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (21 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (20 times)
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (19 times)
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (19 times)
- Oil leak (19 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (18 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (13 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (13 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (13 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (11 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (10 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (9 times)
Mg Ta pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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