MOT reliability

Mg Wa

Q: Is the Mg Wa reliable?

Across 4 Mg Wa vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Mg Wa?

The typical Mg Wa in our data has covered around 22,219 miles.

4 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed

86%

MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Mg Wa vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Mg Wa has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 22,219 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

773

Avg miles / year

0.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mg Wa problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Wa MOT tests:

Other130%
Steering20%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Mg Wa MOT faults

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
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)
Slight cracking of the inner side walls of all four tyres. (1 times)
Slight cracking to inner side walls of all four tyres. (1 times)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Side wall and tread area cracks to both front and near side rear tyres. (1 times)
Cracks in side walls and tread areas of both front tyres. (1 times)
Surface cracks to off side front tyre. (1 times)

Mg Wa pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1940	1	1	100%	18,418
1939	3	20	85%	23,486

Mg Wa reliability FAQ

Across 4 Mg Wa vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Wa MOT issues are: Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3).

The typical Mg Wa in our data has covered around 22,219 miles.

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