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MOT reliability

Mg Ya

50 vehicles · 338 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 50 Mg Ya vehicles and 338 completed MOT tests, the Mg Ya has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 45,599 miles.

50
Vehicles
338
MOT tests
496
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Ya problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Ya MOT tests:

  • Other127%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension0%

Mg Ya pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
9250%
10250%
111100%
131100%
15367%
161100%
171100%
181100%
191100%
202100%

Fuel types: Petrol (50)

Most common Mg Ya MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (16 times)
  2. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (8 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  4. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (6 times)
  5. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (5 times)
  6. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (5 times)
  7. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
  8. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (4 times)
  9. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  10. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  11. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)
  14. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)
  15. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (3 times)

Mg Ya pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 13 77% 90,464
1992 1 9 89% 83,492
1984 1 16 75% 84,337
1982 1 4 100% 93,074
1980 1 26 73% 36,085
1977 1 2 100% 2,838
1956 1 8 100% 54,750
1953 1 15 73% 24,649
1952 1 7 100% 50,016
1951 12 80 89% 36,268
1950 17 83 82% 49,305
1949 7 35 86% 33,481
1948 3 29 93% 47,921
1947 2 11 100% 54,373

Mg Ya reliability FAQ

Across 50 Mg Ya vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Ya MOT issues are: Oil leak; Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Mg Ya in our data has covered around 45,599 miles.

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