MOT reliability
Mg Xpower sv
52 vehicles · 476 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 52 Mg Xpower sv vehicles and 476 completed MOT tests, the Mg Xpower sv has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 34,242 miles.
52
Vehicles
476
MOT tests
753
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Xpower sv problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Xpower sv MOT tests:
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Other105%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Brakes5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering2%
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Visibility1%
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Body & structure1%
Mg Xpower sv pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 100% |
| 4 | 9 | 89% |
| 5 | 9 | 78% |
| 6 | 12 | 92% |
| 7 | 9 | 100% |
| 8 | 10 | 80% |
| 9 | 10 | 90% |
| 10 | 13 | 85% |
| 11 | 11 | 91% |
| 12 | 15 | 93% |
| 13 | 11 | 91% |
| 14 | 8 | 88% |
| 15 | 11 | 82% |
| 16 | 12 | 75% |
| 17 | 7 | 86% |
| 18 | 9 | 89% |
| 19 | 8 | 88% |
| 20 | 5 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (52)
Most common Mg Xpower sv MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Xpower sv MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (17 times)
- Oil leak (15 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (13 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (10 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (7 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (7 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- oil leak (6 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6 times)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (5 times)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (5 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5 times)
- Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (5 times)
Mg Xpower sv pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 43,817 |
| 2007 | 2 | 19 | 84% | 10,060 |
| 2006 | 1 | 17 | 94% | — |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 11,296 |
| 2004 | 5 | 57 | 95% | 13,886 |
| 2003 | 5 | 82 | 84% | 23,011 |
| 1998 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 31,092 |
| 1986 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 62,846 |
| 1980 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 89,342 |
| 1978 | 1 | 19 | 47% | 21,069 |
| 1975 | 2 | 25 | 68% | 47,402 |
| 1974 | 7 | 48 | 62% | 30,364 |
| 1973 | 7 | 72 | 75% | 42,747 |
| 1972 | 7 | 53 | 70% | 37,466 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 77,524 |
| 1970 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 72,918 |
| 1969 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 69,883 |
| 1968 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 42,123 |
| 1967 | 1 | 17 | 71% | 16,619 |
| 1966 | 1 | 12 | 75% | 37,382 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 6,788 |
| 1958 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 14,997 |
| 1955 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 63,924 |
Mg Xpower sv reliability FAQ
Across 52 Mg Xpower sv vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Xpower sv MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Horn not working (1.6.2a).
The typical Mg Xpower sv in our data has covered around
34,242 miles.
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