Mg MGF - 2001
255.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mg MGF, model year 2001.
Sample size: 1,817 cars, 3,847 tests and 9,840 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: 1,817 cars
The 2001 MG MGF shows a significantly lower overall defect rate of 256 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 31% better than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 369 defects per 100. Notably, the MGF performs particularly well in categories such as steering and visibility, where it has about 38% and 29% fewer defects than average, respectively. Additionally, it exhibits a strong performance in lights and electrics, with a 56% lower defect rate compared to the average. Despite a slight increase in defects as mileage increases, the MGF consistently outperforms the average vehicle across most mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,817 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.1% better
140.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 39.6% better
15.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 30.3% better
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 56.3% better
38.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▲ 25.2% better
218.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 61.9% better
27.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 38.5% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- 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
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 26.1% better
41.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 941
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 787
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 616
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 562
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 524
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 477
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 389
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 299
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 265
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 234
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 76