MG Roadster MOT reliability

MG Roadsters passed their MOT first time 84% of the time across 221 tests in 2025. 1,078 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

84%

MOTs analysed

221

Still licensed (GB)

1,078

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

3 MOTs

These figures come from only 3 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 100%. Typical mileage 45,254 (most between 24,234 and 45,744).

2021: 67% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 0% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

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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.