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

The MG C passes its MOT first time 81% of the time, from 217 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 81%
- MOT tests analysed: 217 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Brakes
- Licensed in Great Britain: 1,203 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 74% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 61 (few mots) | 89% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 105 | 79% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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