Mg GS - 2019
158.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mg GS, model year 2019.
Sample size: 386 cars, 1,005 tests and 1,596 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 386 cars
The MG GS from 2019 has a notably higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 159 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 106. This model shows particularly high rates of defects in the brakes, lights and electrics, and equipment categories, significantly exceeding the averages in these areas. Conversely, it excels in steering defects, which are much lower than the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that as the distance increases, defect rates for this model tend to rise, particularly in the 62,000–93,000 mile range. Overall, while it performs better in steering, its weaknesses in brakes and electrics are concerning.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 386 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 59.1% worse
99.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Warning device shows system malfunction
Steering
▲ 78.6% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- 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
▲ 15.2% better
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 100.7% worse
29.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
- 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
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 36.6% worse
154.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
- 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 2.9% worse
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▼ 494.4% worse
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 45.1% worse
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 341
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 249
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 227
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 42
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 9