MGGS MOT results

In 2025, 72.7% of MG GS MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 79.0% for cars of the same age. 7.3% had at least one dangerous defect (6.2% for cars the same age). The typical MG GS tested was 7 years old with 52,400 miles. Based on 2,772 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.

RegisterHow many MG GS cars are on the road

First-time pass: 72.7%no defects to fix
Cars the same age: 79.0%first-time pass
Fixed at the test: 5.8%passed after repair
Failed: 21.5%needed a retest
Dangerous defect: 7.3%same age 6.2%
Typical mileage: 52,400at the test

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First-time pass rate by year first registered

MG GSAll cars first registered that year

Year first registered	Tests	First-time pass	All cars
2019	363	71.9%	83.5%
2018	943	75.4%	80.8%
2017	922	71.4%	78.1%
2016	544	71.0%	74.8%

Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.

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By age at the test

MG GSAll cars that age

Age	Tests	First-time pass	All cars	Typical miles
5-9 years	2,772	72.7%	79.1%	52,400

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Where they’re tested

Colour shows how common the MG GS is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.

under 0.5×
0.5×–0.8×
0.8×–1.25×
1.25×–2×
2× or more
Fewer than 5 tests
None tested

Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.

Postcode area	Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
CF Cardiff	Wales	236	8.5%	5.2×	65.7%
SA Swansea	Wales	115	4.1%	3.3×	71.3%
B Birmingham	West Midlands	82	3.0%	0.9×	79.3%
PE Peterborough	East of England	77	2.8%	1.5×	75.3%
NP Newport	Wales	63	2.3%	2.6×	76.2%
ME Rochester	South East	62	2.2%	2.1×	80.6%
DA Dartford	South East	54	1.9%	2.7×	66.7%
HU Hull	Yorkshire and the Humber	54	1.9%	2.8×	90.7%
S Sheffield	Yorkshire and the Humber	53	1.9%	0.8×	79.2%
NE Newcastle upon Tyne	North East	52	1.9%	1.1×	63.5%
BS Bristol	South West	49	1.8%	1.0×	71.4%
GL Gloucester	South West	45	1.6%	1.3×	68.9%
CM Chelmsford	East of England	44	1.6%	1.3×	75.0%
NG Nottingham	East Midlands	43	1.6%	0.8×	74.4%
IP Ipswich	East of England	41	1.5%	1.2×	78.0%
PO Portsmouth	South East	41	1.5%	1.1×	65.9%
G Glasgow	Scotland	39	1.4%	0.9×	71.8%
DN Doncaster	Yorkshire and the Humber	38	1.4%	1.1×	63.2%
LE Leicester	East Midlands	38	1.4%	0.8×	68.4%
SE London SE	London	38	1.4%	1.8×	60.5%
SN Swindon	South West	38	1.4%	1.5×	84.2%
DE Derby	East Midlands	36	1.3%	0.9×	75.0%
RM Romford	London	35	1.3%	1.6×	77.1%
RG Reading	South East	34	1.2%	0.8×	70.6%
ST Stoke-on-Trent	West Midlands	34	1.2%	1.1×	82.4%
CO Colchester	East of England	32	1.2%	1.5×	75.0%
SS Southend-on-Sea	East of England	32	1.2%	1.3×	81.2%
WA Warrington	North West	32	1.2%	1.1×	71.9%
M Manchester	North West	31	1.1%	0.7×	77.4%
NR Norwich	East of England	31	1.1%	0.8×	67.7%
DY Dudley	West Midlands	28	1.0%	1.5×	–
CV Coventry	West Midlands	27	1.0%	0.7×	–
E London E	London	27	1.0%	1.2×	–
EX Exeter	South West	27	1.0%	0.9×	–
NN Northampton	East Midlands	27	1.0%	0.7×	–
CB Cambridge	East of England	25	0.9%	1.3×	–
OX Oxford	South East	24	0.9%	0.8×	–
KA Kilmarnock	Scotland	23	0.8%	1.6×	–
KT Kingston upon Thames	London	23	0.8%	1.0×	–
RH Redhill	South East	23	0.8%	0.8×	–
SG Stevenage	East of England	22	0.8%	1.1×	–
CH Chester	North West	21	0.8%	0.7×	–
CR Croydon	London	21	0.8%	1.1×	–
EN Enfield	London	21	0.8%	1.3×	–
GU Guildford	South East	21	0.8%	0.6×	–
MK Milton Keynes	South East	21	0.8%	0.7×	–
N London N	London	21	0.8%	1.1×	–
BH Bournemouth	South West	20	0.7%	0.7×	–
LS Leeds	Yorkshire and the Humber	19	0.7%	0.6×	–
WS Walsall	West Midlands	19	0.7%	1.0×	–
YO York	Yorkshire and the Humber	19	0.7%	0.7×	–
EH Edinburgh	Scotland	18	0.6%	0.5×	–
L Liverpool	North West	18	0.6%	0.6×	–
LN Lincoln	East Midlands	18	0.6%	1.2×	–
SL Slough	South East	18	0.6%	0.9×	–
TN Tonbridge	South East	18	0.6%	0.5×	–
WF Wakefield	Yorkshire and the Humber	18	0.6%	0.7×	–
WN Wigan	North West	18	0.6%	1.4×	–
WV Wolverhampton	West Midlands	18	0.6%	1.0×	–
SO Southampton	South East	17	0.6%	0.5×	–
BN Brighton	South East	16	0.6%	0.5×	–
TF Telford	West Midlands	16	0.6%	1.5×	–
UB Southall	London	16	0.6%	0.9×	–
BD Bradford	Yorkshire and the Humber	15	0.5%	0.6×	–
BL Bolton	North West	15	0.5%	0.7×	–
CW Crewe	North West	15	0.5%	0.9×	–
PR Preston	North West	15	0.5%	0.6×	–
SP Salisbury	South West	15	0.5%	1.1×	–
TR Truro	South West	15	0.5%	0.9×	–
TS Teesside	North East	15	0.5%	0.6×	–
CT Canterbury	South East	14	0.5%	0.7×	–
FY Blackpool	North West	14	0.5%	1.2×	–
IG Ilford	London	14	0.5%	1.2×	–
DL Darlington	North East	13	0.5%	0.8×	–
OL Oldham	North West	13	0.5%	0.7×	–
BA Bath	South West	12	0.4%	0.5×	–
HA Harrow	London	12	0.4%	0.7×	–
HP Hemel Hempstead	South East	12	0.4%	0.5×	–
TA Taunton	South West	12	0.4%	0.7×	–
TQ Torquay	South West	12	0.4%	0.9×	–
KY Kirkcaldy	Scotland	11	0.4%	0.7×	–
PA Paisley	Scotland	11	0.4%	0.9×	–
PL Plymouth	South West	11	0.4%	0.4×	–
SK Stockport	North West	11	0.4%	0.4×	–
WD Watford	East of England	11	0.4%	1.0×	–
WR Worcester	West Midlands	11	0.4%	0.7×	–
AB Aberdeen	Scotland	10	0.4%	0.5×	–
DH Durham	North East	10	0.4%	0.7×	–
LU Luton	East of England	10	0.4%	0.5×	–
LL Llandudno	Wales	9	0.3%	0.3×	–
ML Motherwell	Scotland	9	0.3%	0.7×	–
SM Sutton	London	9	0.3%	1.5×	–
SR Sunderland	North East	9	0.3%	1.0×	–
TD Galashiels	Scotland	9	0.3%	1.7×	–
TW Twickenham	London	9	0.3%	0.5×	–
BR Bromley	London	8	0.3%	0.8×	–
FK Falkirk	Scotland	8	0.3%	0.7×	–
HX Halifax	Yorkshire and the Humber	8	0.3%	1.2×	–
NW London NW	London	8	0.3%	0.4×	–
SY Shrewsbury	West Midlands	8	0.3%	0.4×	–
BB Blackburn	North West	7	0.3%	0.3×	–
HR Hereford	West Midlands	7	0.3%	0.7×	–
SW London SW	London	7	0.3%	0.6×	–
IV Inverness	Scotland	6	0.2%	0.5×	–
CA Carlisle	North West	5	0.2%	0.3×	–
DT Dorchester	South West	5	0.2%	0.5×	–
LA Lancaster	North West	5	0.2%	0.3×	–
W London W	London	5	0.2%	0.7×	–
AL St Albans	East of England	fewer than 5	–	–	–
DD Dundee	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
DG Dumfries	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
HD Huddersfield	Yorkshire and the Humber	fewer than 5	–	–	–
KW Kirkwall	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
LD Llandrindod Wells	Wales	fewer than 5	–	–	–
PH Perth	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–
ZE Shetland	Scotland	fewer than 5	–	–	–

Region	Tests	Share	vs all cars	First-time pass
Scotland	150	5.4%	0.7×	66.7%
North East	99	3.6%	0.9×	70.7%
North West	220	7.9%	0.7×	75.9%
Yorkshire and the Humber	226	8.2%	0.9×	74.8%
Wales	426	15.4%	3.2×	69.2%
West Midlands	250	9.0%	0.9×	75.6%
East Midlands	162	5.8%	0.8×	71.6%
East of England	329	11.9%	1.2×	75.7%
London	274	9.9%	1.0×	75.5%
South East	375	13.5%	0.9×	69.1%
South West	261	9.4%	0.9×	74.7%

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Where they fail

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.

MG GSCars the same age

Lights and electrics11.9%5.8%
Brakes7.9%4.1%
Tyres7.4%5.9%
Emissions and leaks3.2%1.9%
Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)3.0%3.2%
Seat belts and airbags3.0%0.5%
Suspension2.4%4.9%
Body and structure2.1%1.4%
Steering0.1%1.1%

A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.

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Most common failures

The 10 defects that failed MG GS tests most often, as a share of all tests.

Failure	Tests	Cars the same age	vs same age	Marked dangerous
Headlamp aim: too low Lights and electrics	4.7%	0.8%	5.9×	0.0%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes Dangerous	3.2%	1.9%	1.7×	100.0%
Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes	3.1%	0.2%	16×	0.0%
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault Seat belts and airbags	2.7%	0.2%	14×	0.0%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres Dangerous	2.7%	2.0%	1.4×	100.0%
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Tyres	2.7%	0.7%	3.9×	0.0%
Headlamp aim: too high Lights and electrics	2.3%	0.6%	3.8×	0.0%
Electronic stability control: warning lamp indicates a fault Brakes	2.2%	0.1%	22×	0.0%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)	2.0%	1.5%	1.3×	0.0%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension	1.9%	1.7%	1.1×	0.0%

“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.

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Most common advisories

Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.

Advisory	Tests
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	18.3%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing	16.7%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge	15.5%
Brake pads: wearing thin	10.1%
Coil spring: corroded	4.5%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt	3.8%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre	3.5%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened	3.0%
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened	2.4%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively	2.0%

MOT results for every model