MG: MOT pass rate and reliability
MG vehicles pass the MOT first time 83.9% of the time, measured across 121,686 DVSA tests. That is 6.9 points better than the 77% national average, ranking MG 9 of 51 major brands sold in the UK.
Every brand ranked
- Ferrari - 95.9%
- LEVC - 95.4%
- Aston Martin - 93.2%
- Bentley - 92.5%
- Porsche - 88.7%
- Lexus - 87.7%
- Tesla - 84.8%
- Maserati - 84.3%
- MG - 83.9%
- BMW - 82.5%
- Jaguar - 81.9%
- Abarth - 81.8%
- Audi - 81.6%
- MINI - 81.6%
- Toyota - 81.3%
- Land Rover - 80.6%
- Skoda - 80.6%
- Mercedes-Benz - 79.9%
- Suzuki - 79.5%
- Kia - 78.9%
- Hyundai - 78.8%
- SEAT - 78.7%
- Subaru - 78.6%
- Honda - 78.3%
- Dacia - 78.3%
- Volvo - 78.2%
- Jeep - 78%
- Smart (Mcc) - 77.7%
- Smart - 77.2%
- Volkswagen - 77.1%
- Mazda - 77%
- Mitsubishi - 76.9%
- DS - 76.2%
- London Taxis International - 75.5%
- Ford - 74.8%
- Isuzu - 73.7%
- Nissan - 73.4%
- Peugeot - 73.2%
- Fiat - 73%
- Ssangyong - 73%
- Vauxhall - 72.4%
- Alfa Romeo - 72.4%
- Citroen - 70.8%
- Iveco - 70.2%
- Rover - 70.2%
- Saab - 69.1%
- Renault - 68.1%
- Chrysler - 67.2%
- Daihatsu - 67.1%
- Chrysler-Jeep - 67%
- Chevrolet - 62.8%
MG models
- MG Zs - 81.4%, 19,207 tests
- MG 3 - 80.1%, 18,910 tests
- MG Zs Exclusive Ev - 90.6%, 9,690 tests
- MG Tf - 72.4%, 9,402 tests
- MG Mgf - 69.6%, 5,751 tests
- MG 5 Exclusive - 91.6%, 5,732 tests
- MG Zs Exclusive Vti-Tech - 90.3%, 5,282 tests
- MG Hs Exclusive S-A - 91.9%, 3,996 tests
- MG Hs Exclusive - 90.7%, 3,291 tests
- MG Zs Exclusive T-Gdi Auto - 91.2%, 2,997 tests
- MG Gs - 79.5%, 2,883 tests
- MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech - 87.6%, 2,756 tests
- MG B - 83.7%, 2,527 tests
- MG 5 Excite - 89.1%, 2,493 tests
- MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech - 90%, 2,213 tests
- MG Zr - 69.5%, 1,998 tests
- MG 6 - 67%, 1,882 tests
- MG Zs Excite Ev - 87.9%, 1,716 tests
- MG Hs Excite S-A - 91.4%, 1,648 tests
- MG Hs Exclusive Phev Auto - 94.7%, 1,592 tests
- MG Hs Excite - 90.5%, 1,586 tests
- MG Zt - 70.4%, 1,428 tests
- MG B GT - 82.1%, 1,275 tests
- MG Zs Exclusive T-Gdi - 92.9%, 1,003 tests
- MG Zs Excite T-Gdi Auto - 88.9%, 944 tests
- MG Zs Trophy Ev - 93.6%, 890 tests
- MG Zt-T - 65.2%, 781 tests
- MG Midget - 84%, 767 tests
- MG 4 Se - 93.9%, 677 tests
- MG Zs Se Ev - 86.8%, 607 tests
- MG Hs Excite Phev Auto - 92.6%, 591 tests
- MG Rv8 - 90.4%, 552 tests
Most common MOT failures across every MG
Pooled across all MG models, not just one: what actually fails on a MG more than the UK average.
- Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.9% of tests (2.97x the national rate for this defect)
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.2% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.1% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
From 186,187 DVSA-tracked MG tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.62% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 4.97% nationally.
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