MG Hs MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

MG Hs MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The MG Hs passed on its first attempt in 92.1%, and its overall record sits +11.6 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the MG Hs in the 2023–2025 data: 34,155 tests across 6 model years (2019–2024). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common MG Hs MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the MG Hs, the Brakes section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the MG Hs's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded MG Hs DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the MG Hs, each with how many of the model's 34,155 tests it was noted on.

• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 495 MG Hs tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 406 MG Hs tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 344 MG Hs tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake discs significantly and obviously worn" (Major) — noted on about 243 MG Hs tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 216 MG Hs tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 202 MG Hs tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst MG Hs Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest MG Hs model year on record is 2024 (99.2% across 120 tests), and the weakest is 2019 (91.2%). The gap between them is 8.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

MG Hs reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.3 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for MG Hs Owners

These checks follow this MG Hs's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a MG Hs.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• tyre pressures and valves — “tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative”

  Set the pressures to the figures on the door pillar, not the tyre wall, and check the valves do not hiss. A leaking valve is a two-minute fix that fails a test.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the MG Hs. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: MG Hs MOT & Reliability