MG GS MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 73.1% of MG GS MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 2,849 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
73.9%
All cars: 86.1% (12.2 points worse). 165 tests.
At 6–10 years
73.1%
All cars: 76.1% (3 points worse). 2,684 tests.
At 11 years and over
–
Too few tests at this age to say.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 165 | 73.9% | 84.5% | 41,250 miles |
| 6 | 835 | 74.5% | 81.9% | 46,250 miles |
| 7 | 837 | 72.8% | 79.3% | 53,750 miles |
| 8 | 869 | 72.3% | 76.3% | 58,750 miles |
| 9 | 143 | 71.3% | 73.1% | 61,250 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of MG GS MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | GS | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 16.6% | 16.6% |
| Brakes | 11.8% | 10.2% |
| Tyres | 9.5% | 8.4% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Visibility | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3.0% | 1.1% |
| Suspension | 2.6% | 13.7% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.2% | 4.2% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Headlamp aim: too low failed 5.6% of tests · what this means
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 3.9% of tests
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick failed 3.4% of tests · what this means
- Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an abs fault failed 3.0% of tests
- Srs malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault failed 2.6% of tests · what this means
- Headlamp aim: too high failed 2.6% of tests · what this means
- Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative failed 2.6% of tests
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 2.4% of tests · what this means
- Electronic stability control: warning lamp indicates a fault failed 2.1% of tests
- Coil spring: fractured or broken failed 2.1% of tests · what this means
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About these figures
- They cover every GS version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: petrol 100.0%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.