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MOT reliability

Mg Y

21 vehicles · 121 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 21 Mg Y vehicles and 121 completed MOT tests, the Mg Y has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,654 miles.

21
Vehicles
121
MOT tests
532
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Y problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Y MOT tests:

  • Other135%
  • Steering7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Mg Y pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
111100%
121100%
131100%
141100%
151100%
161100%
172100%
181100%
191100%
202100%

Fuel types: Petrol (21)

Most common Mg Y MOT faults

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

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (6 times)
  2. Oil leak (6 times)
  3. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (5 times)
  4. Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (4 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  7. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  8. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4) (2 times)
  10. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly (1.4.C.1a) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b) (2 times)
  14. Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  15. Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b) (2 times)

Mg Y pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1994 1 9 100% 23,012
1991 1 8 100% 47,102
1982 1 2 100% 16,725
1978 1 1 100% 11,264
1959 1 2 50% 50,752
1953 3 25 80% 48,524
1951 3 28 75% 70,399
1950 5 26 73% 77,231
1949 2 9 89% 39,193
1947 3 11 82% 66,190

Mg Y reliability FAQ

Across 21 Mg Y vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Y MOT issues are: Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Oil leak; Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f).

The typical Mg Y in our data has covered around 55,654 miles.

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