MOT data
MG HS MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 45,337 MOT tests · Updated
At 3 years, 12.4% of MG HS MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 11.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 (30,673 MOT tests) [1].
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- First used 2021: 2.1 pts below cars the same age, 16,843 MOT tests
- First used 2022: 1.1 pts above cars the same age, 18,935 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 23,359 miles at 3 years against 22,806 for all class 4 vehicles, 30,673 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 3 years, typical mileage
- 12.4%
- vs 11.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3
- 30,673 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 3 years, raw
- 11.8%
- vs 11.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3
- 30,673 MOT tests
- Rank at 3 years
- 122 of 207
- 1 = fewest fails at typical mileage, among models with 5,000+ MOT tests at 3
- 30,673 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 3 years
- 23,359 mi
- vs 22,806 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 30,673 MOT tests
MG HS MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 45k DVSA MOT tests in all (45,337).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11.8% | 12.4% | 11.8% |
| 4 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 12.8% |
| 5 | 12.2% | 13.1% | 14.0% |
About average: 11.8% raw · 12.4% at typical mileage, against 11.8% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3, 30,673 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
First-use years with the fewest MOT fails for their age: 2021 · Most: 2022 (raw rates, not adjusted for mileage; each against 16,843 or more MOT tests).
What fails on an MG HS at 3 years
No part fails clearly more or less often than on cars the same age at 3 or more ages up to 18 years, so each is shown as about average.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 3.5 | 4.8 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 2.9 | 1.7 | about average for cars the same age | Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 2.8 | 2.9 | about average for cars the same age | Headlamp aim too low (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 2.3 | 2.8 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen washer not working (MOT fail) |
| Emissions and leaks | 0.6 | 0.5 | about average for cars the same age | Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (MOT fail) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 0.5 | 0.3 | about average for cars the same age | Seat belt not functioning as intended (MOT fail) |
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The figures here describe MG HS cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check an MG HS's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on an MG HS The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check an MG HS for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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MG HS against similar cars at 3 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 3 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| MG HS | 12.4% | 12.0% to 12.8% | 30,673 |
| Nissan Qashqai MOT fail rate | 10.3% | 10.1% to 10.4% | 160,434 |
| Kia Sportage MOT fail rate | 14.4% | 14.2% to 14.6% | 111,057 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan MOT fail rate | 10.9% | 10.7% to 11.1% | 100,852 |
| Hyundai Tucson MOT fail rate | 12.7% | 12.5% to 13.0% | 91,328 |
| Volvo XC40 MOT fail rate | 9.3% | 9.1% to 9.5% | 82,664 |
| Vauxhall Grandland MOT fail rate | 11.4% | 11.2% to 11.7% | 61,758 |
| Peugeot 3008 MOT fail rate | 11.7% | 11.5% to 12.0% | 53,468 |
| Audi Q3 MOT fail rate | 8.1% | 7.8% to 8.3% | 50,675 |
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Years
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By part
- MG HS suspension problems
- MG HS brakes problems
- MG HS lights and electrics problems
- MG HS exhaust and emissions problems
- MG HS seat belts and airbags problems
- MG HS windscreen and wipers problems
- MG HS tyres problems
- MG HS wheels problems
Problems, recalls and costs
Questions people ask
How often does an MG HS fail its MOT at 3 years?
12.4% of MOT tests at 3 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (11.8% as tested), from 30,673 MOT tests, against 11.8% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Nissan Qashqai was at 10.3%.
What fails most on an MG HS at 3 years?
3.5 in 100 MOT tests at 3 years failed on tyres, most often "tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative", then brakes (2.9) and lights and electrics (2.8), from 30,673 MOT tests.
How does the MG HS compare with the Nissan Qashqai?
At 3 years the MG HS failed 12.4% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Nissan Qashqai 10.3% and the Kia Sportage 14.4%, from 30,673, 160,434 and 111,057 MOT tests.
What mileage does an MG HS have at 3 years?
A median of 23,359 miles at the MOT test at 3 years, against 22,806 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 30,673 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 45,337 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 3 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 3 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.