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MOT History from tests of diesel MG 6s year 2012

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mot history
Pass percent:65.73%
(The average a diesel MG 6 year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:248 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded13
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively9
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))7
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))5
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))4
Registration plate lamp issues4
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))3
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect and low out put (4.1.2 (c))1
Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Bbj (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))1
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning L E D illumination incomplete (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Registration plate issues1
Emissions not tested Due to slightly abnormal and erratic noise from the fuel pump/timing chain area (8.2.2.2 (e))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Emissions not tested |8.2.2.2 |e||1
Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b||1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working repeater in mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||1
Rear fog lamp not working wire broken by bulb holder |1.3.2b|1
Offside Rear Wheel stud|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulb fitted incorrectly/dim |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements handbrake poor effort recorded (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))1
Emissions not tested due to too much oil in engine (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen both sides (3.5 (a))1
Nearside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Central Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b|1
Centre Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating high level brake light |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect water ingress (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b||1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn WISHBONE |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn WISHBONE |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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