MG 4 MOT reliability

MG 4s passed their MOT first time 89% of the time across 4,394 tests in 2025. 50,442 are still licensed in Great Britain.

Example photo of a MG 4 — Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

First-time pass rate

89%

MOTs analysed

4,394

Still licensed (GB)

50,442

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 electric

2,816 MOTs

Passed first time 88%. Typical mileage 24,488 (most between 16,938 and 34,665).

2022: 100% → 2023: 99% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: too low (2.8%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.3%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2.2%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.4%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.9%)

Where 2022 4s fail

Wheels & tyres

5.2%

Lights & electrics

4.2%

Visibility & wipers

2.5%

Suspension & axles

1.2%

Brakes

0.4%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.2%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.2%

Steering

0.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.