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MG MOT reliability
First-time MOT pass rates for 105 MG models. The MG 4 does best, passing first time 89% of the time.
| Model | First-time pass rate | MOTs analysed | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
82% | 63,768 | 2001–2025 | |
88% | 32,721 | 2019–2025 | |
75% | 24,992 | 2013–2024 | |
85% | 14,439 | 2020–2025 | |
69% | 8,658 | 1965–2025 | |
67% | 5,317 | 1960–2009 | |
89% | 4,394 | 2022–2025 | |
82% | 3,889 | 1962–2021 | |
73% | 2,849 | 2016–2019 | |
65% | 1,964 | 1968–2021 | |
66% | 1,721 | 2001–2008 | |
63% | 1,614 | 2011–2020 | |
80% | 937 | 1961–2017 | |
80% | 725 | 2020–2024 | |
90% | 556 | 1964–2008 | |
78% | 438 | 1963–2014 | |
80% | 248 | 1963–1999 | |
78% | 246 | 1960–2022 | |
84% | 219 | 1960–2015 | |
81% | 217 | 1967–2018 | |
86% | 149 | 1960–2021 | |
81% | 103 | 1971–1992 | |
MG Mgc Few MOTs | 87% | 56 | 1967–2003 |
MG Maestro Few MOTs | 73% | 49 | 1983–1990 |
MG GT Few MOTs | 77% | 47 | 1966–2005 |
MG Mga Few MOTs | 85% | 46 | 1960–2015 |
MG MG Few MOTs | 88% | 43 | 1964–2025 |
MG Tdtf Few MOTs | 81% | 26 | 1971–2017 |
MG Magnette Very few MOTs | 92% | 13 | 1960–2017 |
MG Montego Very few MOTs | 77% | 13 | 1985–1989 |
MG Xpower Very few MOTs | 85% | 13 | 1966–2019 |
MG 1300 Very few MOTs | 100% | 11 | 1968–1989 |
MG Tc Very few MOTs | 100% | 10 | 1960–2018 |
MG 1100 Very few MOTs | 78% | 9 | 1964–2018 |
MG Td Very few MOTs | 100% | 9 | 1989–2018 |
MG MG4 Very few MOTs | 100% | 8 | 2022–2024 |
MG Miget Very few MOTs | 88% | 8 | 1970–1978 |
MG Sports Very few MOTs | 100% | 8 | 1965–2005 |
MG Coupe Very few MOTs | 86% | 7 | 1962–1977 |
MG F Very few MOTs | 43% | 7 | 1996–2001 |
MG Convertable Very few MOTs | 83% | 6 | 1965–2010 |
MG Sport Very few MOTs | 83% | 6 | 1971–2002 |
MG Express Very few MOTs | 60% | 5 | 1968–2005 |
MG Gentry Very few MOTs | 80% | 5 | 1968–1998 |
MG Soft Very few MOTs | 60% | 5 | 1971–1980 |
MG V8 Very few MOTs | 80% | 5 | 1975–1996 |
MG Bg Very few MOTs | 100% | 3 | 1971–1977 |
MG BGTV8 Very few MOTs | 100% | 3 | 1973–1976 |
MG Convertible Very few MOTs | 100% | 3 | 1965–1979 |
MG Mbg Very few MOTs | 100% | 3 | 1967–1978 |
MG Mgr Very few MOTs | 67% | 3 | 1993–1995 |
MG Mgt Very few MOTs | 67% | 3 | 1974–2003 |
MG MZS1 Very few MOTs | 33% | 3 | 2018–2023 |
MG T Very few MOTs | 67% | 3 | 2002–2003 |
MG Y Very few MOTs | 100% | 3 | 1990–2001 |
MG Cgt Very few MOTs | 100% | 2 | 1969–1969 |
MG G Very few MOTs | 100% | 2 | 1966–1967 |
MG Hawk Very few MOTs | 100% | 2 | 1969–1969 |
MG M Very few MOTs | 100% | 2 | 1970–1984 |
MG MG3 Very few MOTs | 100% | 2 | 2017–2019 |
MG Mgcgt Very few MOTs | 100% | 2 | 1968–1971 |
MG R Very few MOTs | 100% | 2 | 1994–1997 |
MG Sv Very few MOTs | 100% | 2 | 2004–2007 |
MG Ta Very few MOTs | 100% | 2 | 1979–1988 |
MG Vtitech Very few MOTs | 100% | 2 | 2019–2019 |
MG 1600 Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1960–1960 |
MG 2 Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1975–1975 |
MG 75 Very few MOTs | 0% | 1 | 2006–2006 |
MG Bgtroadster Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1965–1965 |
MG Blaze Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 2001–2001 |
MG Bsport Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1971–1971 |
MG Bsports Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1978–1978 |
MG BV8 Very few MOTs | 0% | 1 | 1973–1973 |
MG Harper Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1983–1983 |
MG LS2 Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1972–1972 |
MG Magnet Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1965–1965 |
MG MAS23 Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 2021–2021 |
MG Medgit Very few MOTs | 0% | 1 | 1978–1978 |
MG MG6 Very few MOTs | 0% | 1 | 2012–2012 |
MG MGS5 Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 2025–2025 |
MG Midas Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1987–1987 |
MG Midge Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1974–1974 |
MG Midgetcoupe Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1973–1973 |
MG Midjet Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1973–1973 |
MG MK1 Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 2006–2006 |
MG Mz Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1969–1969 |
MG Ng Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1968–1968 |
MG Ngta Very few MOTs | 0% | 1 | 1966–1966 |
MG Pa Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 2000–2000 |
MG Roadser Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1978–1978 |
MG Roadstar Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1997–1997 |
MG Rover Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 2006–2006 |
MG Sallon Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 2005–2005 |
MG Saloon Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1978–1978 |
MG Seriesmga Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 2002–2002 |
MG Special Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1978–1978 |
MG Sprite Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1967–1967 |
MG TD2000 Very few MOTs | 0% | 1 | 2008–2008 |
MG Tourer Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1972–1972 |
MG Ts Very few MOTs | 0% | 1 | 2016–2016 |
MG UK Very few MOTs | 0% | 1 | 2022–2022 |
MG X Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 2004–2004 |
MG Ya Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 1980–1980 |
MG Yb Very few MOTs | 100% | 1 | 2003–2003 |
MG Z Very few MOTs | 0% | 1 | 2002–2002 |
Models marked “Few MOTs” or “Very few MOTs” have only a small number of tests behind them. With so few cars, one more pass or fail can move the pass rate a long way, so compare them with care.
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