MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,213 individual MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech tested had covered 20,664 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech sits 13.3 points above the national average, ranked 698 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.5% of tests
3. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.9% of tests
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.8% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.7% of tests
6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.7% of tests
7. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.6% of tests (2.32x the national rate for this defect)
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
10. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests

From 2,211 DVSA-tracked MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.72% of these flagged MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.4% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 16.1% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.3% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.3% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.5% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 0.3% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests

From 2,211 DVSA-tracked MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech tests, 2024.

MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech's first-time pass rate has risen 1.5 points, from 89.2% to 90.7%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech year:

• 2020 MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech - 89.2% first-time pass, 749 tests
• 2021 MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech - 90.7% first-time pass, 1,231 tests
• 2022 MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech - 96.2% first-time pass, 212 tests

Other MG models

• MG Zs - 81.4%
• MG 3 - 80.1%
• MG Zs Exclusive Ev - 90.6%
• MG Tf - 72.4%
• MG Mgf - 69.6%
• MG 5 Exclusive - 91.6%
• MG Zs Exclusive Vti-Tech - 90.3%
• MG Hs Exclusive S-A - 91.9%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Hyundai I10 Se Connect Mpi - 90%
• Mercedes-Benz Glc 300 Amg Line Prem D 4m A - 90%
• Vauxhall Crossland Sri Nav Turbo - 90%
• Peugeot 2008 Allure Premium Ptech Ss A - 90%
• Audi E-Tron S Line 55 Quattro - 90%
• Peugeot 208 GT Line Puretech S/S Auto - 90%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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