# MG 5 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The MG 5 passes its MOT first time 85% of the time, from 14,439 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 85%
- MOT tests analysed: 14,439 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 15,155 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Electric | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Electric | 131 | 98% |
| 2023 | Electric | 665 | 87% |
| 2022 | Electric | 8,149 | 83% |
| 2021 | Electric | 5,259 | 86% |
| 2020 | Electric | 229 | 90% |

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