Mg Y type

Based on 18 Mg Y type vehicles and 158 completed MOT tests, the Mg Y type has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,741 miles.

Mg Y type problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Y type MOT tests:

• Other125%
• Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
• Brakes4%
• Emissions & nuisance3%
• Seatbelts & equipment3%
• Steering3%
• Lamps & electrical3%
• Visibility1%

Mg Y type pass rate by age

Fuel types: Petrol (18)

Most common Mg Y type MOT faults

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

1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (6 times)
2. Oil leak (5 times)
3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
4. all tyres perished (4 times)
5. Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (3 times)
6. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
8. Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
9. Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
10. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (3 times)
11. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
12. Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
13. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
14. o/s chassis leg getting rusty (2 times)
15. rear brakes slightly inbalance (2 times)

Mg Y type pass rate by registration year

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