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MOT History from tests of petrol MG MGFs year 2002

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Pass percent:58.82%
(The average a petrol MG MGF year 2002 passes without issue)
Based on:17 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle4
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))3
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))3
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired outer sill |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c||1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))1
Nearside Rear Brake insecure hand brake cable retaining pin split pin missing (1.1.21 (c))1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure front mount loose (5.3.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn rear steady arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn rear steady rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))1
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Front Seat belt damaged |7.1.2 |b| |i||1
Offside Front Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Central Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill and inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside 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
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))1
Obligatory indirect vision device does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c))1
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength marked white next to lower arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak flexi pipe (8.2.1.1 (b))1
Emissions not tested blowing at front pipe flexi (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))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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