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

The MG A passes its MOT first time 86% of the time, from 149 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 86%
- MOT tests analysed: 149 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 1,811 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1962 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 1961 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 79% |
| 1960 | Petrol | 49 (few mots) | 86% |
| 1960 | Electric | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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