MOT reliability
Mg Tourer
34 vehicles · 217 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate
Based on 34 Mg Tourer vehicles and 217 completed MOT tests, the Mg Tourer has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 24,772 miles.
34
Vehicles
217
MOT tests
1,042
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Tourer problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Tourer MOT tests:
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Other96%
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Emissions & nuisance9%
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Steering6%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Brakes3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Mg Tourer pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 3 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 7 | 57% |
| 18 | 5 | 80% |
| 19 | 4 | 75% |
| 20 | 7 | 57% |
Fuel types: Petrol (33), Other (1)
Most common Mg Tourer MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Tourer MOT tests:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (6 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
- Rear Leaf spring splayed but action not impaired (2.4.B.1c) (3 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
Mg Tourer pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | 19 | 89% | 36,054 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 9,357 |
| 1991 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 11,242 |
| 1989 | 2 | 24 | 79% | 57,067 |
| 1983 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 5,133 |
| 1982 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 41,940 |
| 1979 | 1 | 21 | 86% | 37,248 |
| 1974 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 30,351 |
| 1972 | 1 | 12 | 75% | 5,506 |
| 1969 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 98,891 |
| 1965 | 1 | 12 | 92% | 31,656 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 73,905 |
| 1953 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 37,600 |
| 1950 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 18,252 |
| 1949 | 2 | 10 | 100% | 15,135 |
| 1939 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 6,483 |
| 1938 | 3 | 17 | 76% | 24,746 |
| 1937 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 12,460 |
| 1936 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 54,881 |
| 1935 | 3 | 13 | 100% | 4,479 |
| 1932 | 2 | 17 | 100% | 9,025 |
| 1931 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1,560 |
| 1930 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 3,147 |
Mg Tourer reliability FAQ
Across 34 Mg Tourer vehicles in our MOT data,
88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Tourer MOT issues are:
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).
The typical Mg Tourer in our data has covered around
24,772 miles.
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