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Mg 5 - 2022

92.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mg 5, model year 2022. Sample size: 4,838 cars, 9,395 tests and 8,679 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,838 cars

The MG 5 from 2022 has an overall defect rate of 92 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 70 per 100, marking it 31.7% worse than the yearly average. A notable trend is that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category where the MG 5's rate reaches 284 per 100. While the model excels in areas such as brakes, steering, visibility, and body structure, it struggles with lights and electrics, showing a defect rate of 30 per 100, which is nearly double the average. Additionally, the wheels, suspensions, and axles category also presents a significant concern for this model, performing worse than the average vehicle.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,838 cars

More model years for Mg 5

2020 2021 2022 2023

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 76.9% better
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 50.0% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 45.6% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 179.8% worse
30.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 69.3% worse
138.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 68.8% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 53.8% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 90.5% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 284 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,670
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,165
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 794
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 565
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 289
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 225
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 184
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
PRS
Occurrences: 182

Serious faults (Top 10)

A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 289
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Headlamp aim unable to be tested
FAIL
Occurrences: 52