Mg GS - 2016
166.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mg GS, model year 2016.
Sample size: 603 cars, 1,348 tests and 2,238 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 603 cars
The MG GS, a 2016 model, has a higher overall defect rate of 166 per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 151 per 100 vehicles, indicating a 10% increase in defects. Notably, the model shows significant issues related to lights and electrics, with defects nearly double the average at 49%. While it performs remarkably better in steering, demonstrating a 78% lower defect rate than average, it struggles with equipment defects, which are also above the average rate. Mileage trends reflect increasing defects with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles range, where the MG GS shows markedly higher issues than the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 603 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 17.8% worse
92.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Warning device shows system malfunction
Steering
▲ 80.2% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering: inoperative and steering adversely affected
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering: inoperative
Visibility
▲ 9.3% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 90.9% worse
48.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 8.0% better
146.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 8.8% worse
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 139.4% worse
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 3.5% worse
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 381
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 322
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 268
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 129
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 117
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: 67
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 58
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
Serious faults (Top 10)
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13