MG 5 Excite: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The MG 5 Excite passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,493 individual MG 5 Excite tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 MG 5 Excites 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 5 Excite tested had covered 45,235 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 5 Excite sits 12.4 points above the national average, ranked 845 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 5 Excite 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 5 Excites at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a MG 5 Excite

1. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 4.8% of tests (3.9x the national rate for this defect)
2. Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 0.9% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this defect)
3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.7% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this defect)
4. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.4% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.5% of tests
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests

From 2,487 DVSA-tracked MG 5 Excite tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.68% of these flagged MG 5 Excite defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a MG 5 Excite

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 5 Excite before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 7.7% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 10% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.2% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1% of tests
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
8. Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off, 0.2% of tests (3.36x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests
10. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.2% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this advisory)

From 2,487 DVSA-tracked MG 5 Excite tests, 2024.

MG 5 Excite pass rate by model year

From its 2021 to its 2022 model year, the MG 5 Excite's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.6 points, from 90.1% to 88.5%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each MG 5 Excite year:

• 2021 MG 5 Excite - 90.1% first-time pass, 1,453 tests
• 2022 MG 5 Excite - 88.5% first-time pass, 964 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

• MINI Countryman - 89.1%
• Vauxhall Grandland X Elite Nav Turbo - 89.1%
• Volkswagen Transporter T32 H-Line Tdi S-A - 89.1%
• Skoda Enyaq Iv 60 - 89.1%
• Volkswagen Golf R Tsi 4motion S-A - 89.1%
• Vauxhall Corsa Sri Nav Turbo - 89.1%

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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