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

The MG MGF passes its MOT first time 67% of the time, from 5,317 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 67%
- MOT tests analysed: 5,317 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 3,853 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 70% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 126 | 66% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1,524 | 69% |
| 2001 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 891 | 66% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 785 | 66% |
| 1999 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 773 | 66% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 638 | 67% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 468 | 63% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 66 (few mots) | 65% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1960 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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