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MOT reliability

Mg Y type saloon

1 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mg Y type saloon vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Mg Y type saloon has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 59,561 miles.

1
Vehicles
10
MOT tests
842
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Y type saloon problem areas

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

  • Other135%
  • Steering18%
  • Brakes12%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mg Y type saloon MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  2. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  3. Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
  5. Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  8. body sub chassis corroded n/s and o/s (2 times)
  9. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  10. chassis sound but slight corrosion to body structure on n/s and o/s forward inner sill (1 times)
  11. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)

Mg Y type saloon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1950 1 10 70% 59,561

Mg Y type saloon reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mg Y type saloon vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Y type saloon MOT issues are: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2); Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2); Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5).

The typical Mg Y type saloon in our data has covered around 59,561 miles.

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