MOT reliability

Mg Ta midget

Q: Is the Mg Ta midget reliable?

Across 3 Mg Ta midget vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Mg Ta midget?

The typical Mg Ta midget in our data has covered around 29,648 miles.

3 vehicles · 5 completed MOT tests analysed

80%

MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Mg Ta midget vehicles and 5 completed MOT tests, the Mg Ta midget has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,648 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

Avg miles / year

1.8

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mg Ta midget problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Ta midget MOT tests:

Other133%
Steering22%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Mg Ta midget MOT faults

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
slight lift in near side front king pin. (2 times)
steering box has free play. (2 times)
All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
Hydraulic brake cylinder insecurely mounted (3.6.A.2a) (1 times)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
exhaust manifold to downpipe leaking exhaust gases. (1 times)

Mg Ta midget pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2011	1	1	100%	328
1938	1	2	50%	85,795
1936	1	2	100%	2,822

Mg Ta midget reliability FAQ

Across 3 Mg Ta midget vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Ta midget MOT issues are: Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); slight lift in near side front king pin..

The typical Mg Ta midget in our data has covered around 29,648 miles.

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