MG Hs Excite: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The MG Hs Excite passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,586 individual MG Hs Excite tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 MG Hs 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 Hs Excite tested had covered 26,318 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 Hs Excite bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a MG Hs Excite

1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
3. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.9% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.5% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this defect)
7. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.5% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
9. Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type, 0.4% of tests (6.11x the national rate for this defect)
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests

From 2,480 DVSA-tracked MG Hs Excite tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.7% of these flagged MG Hs Excite defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

MG Hs Excite 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 Hs Excite year:

• 2020 MG Hs Excite - 91.2% first-time pass, 432 tests
• 2021 MG Hs Excite - 90.4% first-time pass, 1,068 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

• Vauxhall Grandland X Sri Nav Turbo - 90.5%
• Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsi - 90.5%
• Lexus Gs - 90.5%
• Kia Sportage Platinum Edition Isg - 90.5%
• BMW 218i Se Auto - 90.5%
• Ford Kuga St-Line Ed Eblue Mhev - 90.5%

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

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