MG 5 Exclusive

Registered from 2020 to 2022.

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2022 electric. 45 of 1,164 tests failed, 4%.

Better than 33% of 2022 cars. The typical one fails 3%, across 56 models with enough tests behind them to say.

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
A tyre seriously damaged
Headlamp aim unable to be tested
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

Tyres and wheels — 56% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
Suspension — 9% of its failures
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Lights and electrics — 33% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
Visibility — 7% of its failures

At 20–40k miles this one fails 4% of its inspections, about what an ordinary car of the same age does.

Odometer	Rate	Its age	Tests
0–20k miles	2%	2%	334
20–40k miles	4%	4%	631
40–60k miles	7%	—	171

1,136 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.

Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.