MOT reliability
Mg Trike
1 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Mg Trike vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Mg Trike has an overall 90% pass rate.
1
Vehicles
20
MOT tests
447
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Trike problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Trike MOT tests:
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Lamps & electrical47%
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Other24%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
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Steering6%
Mg Trike pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Mg Trike MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Trike MOT tests:
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) (1 times)
- Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt track rod end boot (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
- Nearside Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
- Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
- main beam tell tail not working (1 times)
- offside c.v boot starting to split & clip misaligned (1 times)
Mg Trike pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 20 | 90% | — |
Mg Trike reliability FAQ
Across 1 Mg Trike vehicles in our MOT data,
90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Trike MOT issues are:
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i)).
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