Mg 5 - 2023
57.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2023 is 36.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mg 5, model year 2023.
Sample size: 307 cars, 1,028 tests and 587 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 307 cars
The 2023 MG 5 displays a significantly higher overall defect rate, with 57 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 36 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 59.5% increase. Notably, the MG 5 excels in categories such as brakes and steering, where it shows a substantially lower defect rate than average, at just 1.56% and 0%, respectively. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, exhibiting a defect rate of 15.18%, which is considerably worse than the average of 8.4%. There are also concerns regarding wheels, suspensions, and axles, showing a defect rate of 92.61%, far exceeding the average of 45.24%. The data suggests that as mileage increases, defect rates for the MG 5 rise sharply, especially in the higher mileage categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 307 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 81.8% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
- Anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 22.4% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.8 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 74.7% worse
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.7 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 100.4% worse
92.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.2 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.0 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 69.2% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.1 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 246
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 52
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
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: 30
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
PRS
Occurrences: 16
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: 14
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
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: 14
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
5.3.2 (d)
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 2