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MOT reliability

Triumph Mg

5 vehicles · 51 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Triumph Mg vehicles and 51 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Mg has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 50,458 miles.

5
Vehicles
51
MOT tests
140
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Mg problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Mg MOT tests:

  • Other134%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Brakes2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Steering1%

Triumph Mg pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
171100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (5)

Most common Triumph Mg MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  3. Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (3 times)
  4. engine oil leak (3 times)
  5. gearbox and axle oil leaks (3 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (3 times)
  7. Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  10. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
  11. Slight play in n/s/f top suspension ball joint (2 times)
  12. Slight wear in lower steering column coupling (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  14. Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1) (2 times)
  15. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)

Triumph Mg pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 1 9 89% 19,304
1969 1 2 50% 50,946
1968 2 29 72% 46,703
1963 1 11 100% 88,638

Triumph Mg reliability FAQ

Across 5 Triumph Mg vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Mg MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1).

The typical Triumph Mg in our data has covered around 50,458 miles.

Compare the Triumph Mg

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