MOT reliability
Mg Yb
70 vehicles · 496 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate
Based on 70 Mg Yb vehicles and 496 completed MOT tests, the Mg Yb has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 49,530 miles.
70
Vehicles
496
MOT tests
448
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Mg Yb problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mg Yb MOT tests:
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Other109%
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Brakes5%
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Steering4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Body & structure1%
Mg Yb pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 3 | 100% |
| 10 | 3 | 100% |
| 11 | 3 | 100% |
| 12 | 3 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 14 | 3 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (70)
Most common Mg Yb MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Yb MOT tests:
- Oil leak (10 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (9 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6 times)
- Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (5 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (5 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (4 times)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a) (4 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (3 times)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (3 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (3 times)
- advise o/s/r tyre starting to perrish (3 times)
Mg Yb pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 16 | 100% | 99,922 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 59,897 |
| 1998 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 41,447 |
| 1997 | 1 | 12 | 92% | 21,198 |
| 1991 | 1 | 8 | 100% | — |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 61,385 |
| 1984 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 6,421 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 72,531 |
| 1979 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 702 |
| 1953 | 30 | 205 | 80% | 54,555 |
| 1952 | 29 | 228 | 86% | 47,849 |
| 1949 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 27,000 |
| 1948 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 1,105 |
Mg Yb reliability FAQ
Across 70 Mg Yb vehicles in our MOT data,
84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mg Yb 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 Yb in our data has covered around
49,530 miles.
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