MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : MG
MG
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1100 | 10 | 90% | Abnormal lag in brake operation on a wheel. |
| 1300 | 10 | 70% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
| GS | 2,840 | 80.42% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| GT | 50 | 72% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| J2 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| Maestro | 50 | 78% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| Magnette | 58 | 86.21% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| Metro | 110 | 71.82% | Emissions levels exceed default limits. |
| MG | 726 | 84.99% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
| MG3 | 18,428 | 77.71% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| MG6 | 2,181 | 59.24% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| MGA | 300 | 90.67% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| MGB | 3,376 | 79.59% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| MGB GT | 1,857 | 79.11% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| MGB GT V8 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| MGC | 287 | 80.14% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
| MGF | 6,100 | 65.39% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| Midget | 1,057 | 78.43% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| Montego | 17 | 70.59% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| PA | 5 | 100% | n/a |
| RV8 | 548 | 87.23% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| Sports | 13 | 76.92% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| T | 2 | 50% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| TA | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| TC | 23 | 95.65% | Stop lamps remain on when the brakes are released. |
| TD | 37 | 89.19% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
| TD/TF | 49 | 81.63% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
| TF | 9,903 | 68.78% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| Xpower | 12 | 91.67% | Brake master cylinder leaking. |
| YA | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| Z | 1 | 0% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| ZR | 2,419 | 61.68% | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
| ZR+ | 3 | 100% | n/a |
| ZS | 25,717 | 83.72% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
| ZT | 1,668 | 61.21% | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. |
| ZT+ | 27 | 51.85% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| ZT-T | 965 | 56.27% | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. |
Tests: 78,860
Average MG pass rate: 76.4%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 10% |
| 2 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 9% |
| 3 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 8% |
| 4 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 7% |
| 5 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 7% |
| 6 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 7 | Electrical wiring insecure. | 4.11(a)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 8 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 6% |
| 9 | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. | 5.3.6(a)(i) | Major | 5% |
| 10 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 5% |
Tests date range:
23rd September 2022 to 22nd September 2023
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