Microcar MGO
Registered from 2009 to 2012.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2010 petrol. 11 of 64 tests failed, 17%.
Better than 84% of 2010 cars. The typical one fails 24%, across 955 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Body and structure | 36% | 4 |
| Visibility | 36% | 4 |
| Brakes | 27% | 3 |
| Lights and electrics | 27% | 3 |
| Suspension | 27% | 3 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 18% | 2 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn
- A tyre seriously damaged
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 27% of its failures
- Abnormal lag in brake operation on a wheel
- Suspension — 27% of its failures
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn
- Exhaust and emissions — 18% of its failures
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Lights and electrics — 27% of its failures
- Body and structure — 36% of its failures
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded
- Visibility — 36% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen