MG MGF MOT reliability

MG MGFs passed their MOT first time 67% of the time across 5,317 tests in 2025. 3,853 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

67%

MOTs analysed

5,317

Still licensed (GB)

3,853

Body type

Convertible

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

2005 petrol

4 MOTs

These figures come from only 4 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 75%. Typical mileage 64,439 (most between 46,387 and 69,839).

2005: 0% → 2006: 0% → 2007: 33% → 2008: 50% → 2009: 88% → 2010: 67% → 2011: 75% → 2012: 83% → 2013: 55% → 2014: 80% → 2015: 100% → 2016: 78% → 2017: 67% → 2018: 75% → 2019: 88% → 2020: 83% → 2021: 85% → 2022: 67% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 75%

Most common failures

Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (25.0%)
Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (25.0%)

Where 2005 MGFs fail

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

25.0%

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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.