Mg MGF - 1998
269.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1998 is 342.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mg MGF, model year 1998.
Sample size: 934 cars, 1,931 tests and 5,204 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 934 cars
The 1998 MG MGF has an overall defect rate of 270 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 339, marking it about 20% better in terms of reliability. This model shows particularly strong performance in categories such as steering, visibility, and body structure, with defect rates notably lower than the average for these areas. Although defects tend to increase with mileage, the MGF maintains relatively consistent performance across all mileage segments, with the highest defect rate observed in vehicles over 124,000 miles. Overall, the MGF stands out positively, especially in structural integrity and equipment reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 934 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 5.4% better
141.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 149.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 21.9% better
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.6 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering: inoperative
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 24.3% better
19.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 9.9% better
60.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.7 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
▲ 17.8% better
211.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 257.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 72.7% better
22.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 60.3% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (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
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 5.8% better
55.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 467
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 418
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 360
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 266
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 249
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 192
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 186
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 163
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Serious faults (Top 10)
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 36