Pass rate
78.1%
Around average — 0.9 pts ahead of the 77.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 64 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £44–£123
2012 Microcar M-Go Sxi MOT pass rate
- 2012
- typical 21,695 mi
Only 64 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Brakes
30.1% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Part only £25–£40 for Brake pads under 1.5 mm. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2012 78.1% pass · this year
- Avoid 2013 74.2% pass
Across the 2 years on record, a spread of 3.9 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 74.1%
- Typical mileage
- 22k mi
The 2012 Microcar M-Go Sxi MOT pass rate is 78.1% of its MOT tests — about what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 30.1% of what testers record.
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Expert verdict
Brakes: 1.4× the national share
Brakes make up 30.1% of everything recorded on the 2012 Microcar M-Go Sxi, against 20.9% nationally — 9.2 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 20% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
- Based on a small sample. 64 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2012 Microcar M-Go Sxi compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 77.2%, so this figure is 0.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 74.1%. The median 2012 Microcar M-Go Sxi in this dataset had covered 21,695 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Service brake imbalance across an axle", noted on 6.25% of tests.
- 64 recorded tests behind this page.
- 78.1% overall pass rate, 74.1% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Microcar M-Go Sxi, the average is 75.8% — best year 2012 (78.1%), worst 2013 (74.2%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 64
- Typical mileage (median)
- 21,695 mi
- Make and model
- Microcar M-Go Sxi
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Brake Discs and Pads Set
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the M-Go Sxi MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 65% so small gaps stay visible.
What fails a 2012 M-Go Sxi
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2012 M-Go Sxi
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the brake pipes 4.7% of tests
“flexible brake hoses slightly chafed”
Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.
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Check the steering 4.7% of tests
“steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated,”
With the wheels straight, rock the steering wheel gently with the engine off — more than about an inch of free play before the wheels move is worth investigating. Split rack gaiters are cheap to replace and commonly recorded.
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Check the wipers and washers 4.7% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2012 M-Go Sxi through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £44–£123 — and 20% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £44–£123
- Cheapest common item: wipers does not clear the windscreen…
- £8–£22
- Dearest common item: steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated,
- £120–£300
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 20%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 64 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the M-Go Sxi, side by side
2 model years on record, from 2012 to 2013. Across them the pass rate runs from 74.2% to 78.1% — a spread of 3.9 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2012 78.1%service brake imbalance across an…
- 2013 74.2% rbt (sp) efficiency below…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2012 Microcar M-Go Sxi with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2012 cars with a similar record
- Hyundai I10 78.1%
- Volkswagen Amarok 78.1%
- Audi A3 78.0%
- Nissan Micra 78.0%
- Volkswagen Tiguan 78.0%
- Volvo V60 78.2%
Closest pass rates among 2012 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2012 Microcar M-Go Sxi 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 9 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 163 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 49 | 30.10% | 20.89% | +9.21 |
| Suspension | 44 | 27.00% | 20.98% | +6.02 |
| Tyres | 16 | 9.80% | 19.76% | −9.96 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 15 | 9.20% | 5.52% | +3.68 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 10 | 6.10% | 5.57% | +0.53 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8 | 4.90% | 12.21% | −7.31 |
| Non-component advisories | 8 | 4.90% | 4.18% | +0.72 |
| Steering | 8 | 4.90% | 2.57% | +2.33 |
| Visibility | 5 | 3.10% | 4.97% | −1.87 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brake imbalance across an axle Brakes | Major | 6.3% | £45–110 |
| Flexible brake hoses slightly chafed Brakes | Minor | 4.7% | £25–70 |
| Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 4.7% | £120–300 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Rectified | 4.7% | £8–22 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 3.1% | £18–45 |
| Brake discs fractured Brakes | Major | 3.1% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 3.1% | £18–45 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 3.1% | £60–250 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 3.1% | £80–250 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.1% | £5–25 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 25.0% | £80–180 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 18.8% | £25–65 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 17.2% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 15.6% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 10.9% | £45–110 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Advisory | 10.9% | £30–75 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 45 | 73.3% | 19,415 mi |
| 30-60k | 17 | 88.2% | 39,408 mi |
Source: 64 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2012 M-Go Sxi MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2012 Microcar M-Go Sxi?
78.1% of the 64 2012 Microcar M-Go Sxi tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 77.2% for cars first used in 2012. First-attempt pass rate: 74.1%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2012 Microcar M-Go Sxi?
The three most recorded items are service brake imbalance across an axle (6.25%), flexible brake hoses slightly chafed (4.69%), steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (4.69%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2012 Microcar M-Go Sxi MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 73.3% of the time, falling to 88.2% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2012 Microcar M-Go Sxi in this dataset had covered 21,695 mi.