MG Hs Trophy MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

MG Hs Trophy MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The MG Hs Trophy passed on its first attempt in 97.2%, and its overall record sits +16.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the MG Hs Trophy in the 2023–2025 data: 331 tests across 2 model years (2023–2024). 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 Trophy MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the MG Hs Trophy, the Tyres 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 Trophy's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded MG Hs Trophy DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the MG Hs Trophy, each with how many of the model's 331 tests it was noted on.

• "Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 5 MG Hs Trophy tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint likely to become detached" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 MG Hs Trophy tests, 0.3% 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 1 MG Hs Trophy tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 MG Hs Trophy tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp levelling device inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 1 MG Hs Trophy tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 1 MG Hs Trophy tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst MG Hs Trophy Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest MG Hs Trophy model year on record is 2024 (99.3% across 141 tests), and the weakest is 2023 (95.8%). The gap between them is 3.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for MG Hs Trophy Owners

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

• 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.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint likely to become detached”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too high”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: MG Hs Trophy MOT & Reliability