MG 5 Exclusive: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The MG 5 Exclusive passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 5,732 individual MG 5 Exclusive tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate91.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+14.9 points
Tests analysed5,732
Average mileage at test39,209 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank448 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 MG 5 Exclusives 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 Exclusive tested had covered 39,209 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. On a MG 5 Exclusive bought as a 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 Exclusive 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 what damaged MG 5 Exclusives actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a MG 5 Exclusive

  1. Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 0.4% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.3% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.3% of tests
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.4% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.2% of tests
  7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  9. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.4% of tests
  10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.3% of tests

From 7,655 DVSA-tracked MG 5 Exclusive tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.44% of these flagged MG 5 Exclusive defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

MG 5 Exclusive pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each MG 5 Exclusive year:

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