MG HS EXCLUSIVE MOT Pass Rate
93.0% of 1,189 MG HS EXCLUSIVE MOT tests pass.
The HS EXCLUSIVE passes its MOT 93.0% of the time — well above the average across all MG models, which sits at 85.1%.
The MG HS EXCLUSIVE passes its MOT 93.0% of the time — well above the national average for cars, which sits at 78.3%.
Pass rate by vehicle age
Unusually, pass rate is higher for older examples: 91.7% at 0–3 years compared with 93.8% at 3–6 years.
| Vehicle age | Pass rate | Tests | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 years | 91.7% | 445 | 28,921 miles |
| 3–6 years | 93.8% | 744 | 29,307 miles |
| 6–10 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 10–15 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 15+ years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
Common MOT failure reasons for the MG HS EXCLUSIVE
The most common reason the MG HS EXCLUSIVE fails its MOT is brakes — present in 36.5% of failed tests, most often logged as "less than 1.5 mm thick".
| Category | Share of failed tests | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 36.5% | less than 1.5 mm thick |
| Tyres | 29.6% | malfunctioning or obviously inoperative |
| Visibility | 26.1% | not working |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 17.4% | too high |
| Identification of the vehicle | 10.4% | does not conform to the specified requirements |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 7.0% | not functioning as intended |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.1% | inoperative or indicates a malfunction |
| Suspension | 3.5% | rough when rotated |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.6% | constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |
| Steering | 1.7% | has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering rack fitted) |
Related MG models
- MG 3 — 80.2% pass rate
- MG ZS — 82.4% pass rate
- MG ZS EXCLUSIVE EV — 90.2% pass rate
- MG ZS EXCLUSIVE VTI-TECH — 89.6% pass rate
- MG 5 EXCLUSIVE — 92.1% pass rate
- MG TF — 72.8% pass rate