MG MG 5 Exclusive EV

Registered from 2020 to 2022.

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2021 electric. 11 of 337 tests failed, 3%.

Better than 85% of 2021 cars. The typical one fails 5%, across 342 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
A tyre cords visible or damaged
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
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
Headlamp aim unable to be tested

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

Tyres and wheels — 36% of its failures
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Suspension — 18% 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 — 36% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Visibility — 9% of its failures

At 60–80k miles this one fails 4% of its inspections, against the 10% an ordinary car of the same age fails.

Odometer	Rate	Its age	Tests
20–40k miles	1%	6%	72
40–60k miles	2%	8%	139
60–80k miles	4%	10%	69
80–100k miles	12%	—	34

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

Half of these have more than 40k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.

Year	Measured
2020	electric · 154 hp · 1625 kg · 2659 mm wheelbase · 175 Wh/km