MG MOT pass rates by model and age
First-time pass rate of every MG model in our data together: initial tests passed with no repairs. The same-age average for all vehicles first used in the same years is 84.4%.
That is 2.4 points below the same-age average. Of the 5 MG models listed below, 1 is above the same-age average, 3 are below it and 1 can't be told apart from it.
- Furthest above the same-age averageTF (+10.4 pts)
- Furthest below the same-age average3 (−5.9 pts), 5 (−4.0 pts), ZS (−3.9 pts)
An MOT pass rate is one signal: it doesn't record breakdowns or repair costs, and it also reflects mileage and upkeep.
MG against all vehicles, by age
- 202285.8%−2.7 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2022 (88.5%), 53,002 tests
- 202186.9%−0.3 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2021 (87.2%), 31,176 tests
- 202082.0%−4.0 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2020 (86.0%), 18,030 tests
- 201975.5%−8.0 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2019 (83.5%), 12,306 tests
Right-hand column: points above (+) or below (−) all vehicles first used in the same year. Covers every MG model in our data, including those without their own page.
MG models
| Model | Tests | Passed first time | Against the same-age average |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZS2018–2023 | 62,113 | 82.6% | −3.9 ptsaverage: 86.5% |
| HS2020–2023 | 32,332 | 88.3% | +0.1 ptsaverage: 88.1% |
| 32014–2022 | 24,509 | 75.0% | −5.9 ptsaverage: 81.0% |
| 52021–2022 | 14,081 | 84.0% | −4.0 ptsaverage: 88.0% |
| TF2002–2005 | 7,617 | 68.8% | +10.4 ptsaverage: 58.4% |
The same-age average is the first-time pass rate all vehicles would have with this model's mix of first-use years. Tests are initial MOT tests in 2025.
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What MOT data can't tell you
Outstanding finance, write-offs, theft and plate changes aren't in MOT records. For a particular car, you need a history check.
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