MG 5 Excite MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the MG 5 Excite took 1,307 MOT tests in Britain and passed 84% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 1,307
- First-time pass rate
- 84%
- All cars
- 71%
What the 5 Excite fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics10.4% (all cars 11.3%)
- Tyres5.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility1.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Suspension0.8% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes0.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.1% (all cars 1.0%)
- Body and structure0.1% (all cars 3.5%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 5.2%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.9%
- Headlamp: not working on main beam 2.5%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 1.8%
- Headlamp aim: too low 1.4%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.2%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.1%
- Registration plate lamp(s): does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps 1.0%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.8%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 3.8%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.1%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 1.8%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.5%
- Driver's view: Items removed from driver's view prior to test 0.5%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged 0.4%
- Non-component advisories: Items removed from driver's view prior to test 0.2%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 544 | 84% |
| 2022 | 709 | 83% |
Check a particular 5 Excite
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other MG models
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.