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MG MGF MOT fail rate by age and year

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 17,499 MOT tests · Updated 7 Oct 2026

At 24 years, 33.2% of MG MGF MOT tests ended in a fail (4,575 MOT tests) ^[1]. Only survivors are tested this old, so there is no comparison.

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Mileage: median 63,248 miles at 24 years against 97,398 for all class 4 vehicles, 4,575 MOT tests
All ages: 17,499 MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, ages 21 to 25
Most tested age: 24 years, 4,575 MOT tests

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Fail rate at 24 years, raw: 33.2%; survivors only at this age; 4,575 MOT tests
Median mileage at 24 years: 63,248 mi; vs 97,398 mi for all class 4 vehicles; 4,575 MOT tests
Fail rate at 21 years, raw: 32.8%; vs 42.4% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 21; 2,182 MOT tests

MG MGF 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. 17k DVSA MOT tests in all (17,499).

MG MGF, one line per first-use year (darker = newer) all class 4 vehicles at the same age

MG MGF: share of MOT tests that failed, by age. Only ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests. 'Typical mileage' is n/a where the model's mileage bands cover less than 80% of the national mix.
Age	MOT tests	Raw	Typical mileage	All class 4	Difference
21*	2,182	32.8%	46.1%	42.4%	+3.8 pts
22*	3,231	32.7%	39.9%	41.0%	−1.1 pts
23*	3,923	33.0%	40.8%	39.7%	+1.0 pts
24*	4,575	33.2%	35.3%	38.1%	−2.8 pts
25*	3,588	35.6%	42.9%	36.6%	+6.4 pts

* Over 18 years: only survivors are still tested at this age, so these rates describe the cars that are left.

What fails on an MG MGF at 24 years

At 24 years only survivors are still tested, so parts are not compared with other cars here.

What failed at 24 years, per 100 MOT tests (4,575 MOT tests), against all class 4 vehicles tested at 24. A test that fails on two parts counts for both.
Part	Per 100	All class 4	Most common fail
Brakes	12.0	12.2	Parking brake efficiency below requirements (MOT fail)
Lights and electrics	11.2	17.2	Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (MOT fail)
Suspension	11.0	13.5	Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (MOT fail)
Emissions and leaks	10.8	7.0	Petrol exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (MOT fail)
Visibility	6.9	6.9	Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail)
Steering	4.0	3.7	Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (MOT fail)

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Questions people ask

How often does an MG MGF fail its MOT at 24 years?

33.2% of 4,575 MOT tests at 24 years ended in a fail, as tested. At this age only survivors are still tested, so we do not compare it with other cars.

What fails most on an MG MGF at 24 years?

12.0 in 100 MOT tests at 24 years failed on brakes, most often "parking brake efficiency below requirements", then lights and electrics (11.2) and suspension (11.0), from 4,575 MOT tests.

What mileage does an MG MGF have at 24 years?

A median of 63,248 miles at the MOT test at 24 years, against 97,398 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 4,575 MOT tests.

Sources

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 17,499 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Cars tested at 24 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 24 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.