Pass rate
74.2%
Below average — 4.4 pts behind the 78.6% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 97 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £49–£123
2013 Microcar M-Go Sxi MOT pass rate
- 2013
- typical 23,589 mi
Only 97 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
38.1% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2012 78.1% pass
- Avoid 2013 74.2% pass · this year
Across the 2 years on record, a spread of 3.9 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 67.5%
- Typical mileage
- 24k mi
The 2013 Microcar M-Go Sxi MOT pass rate is 74.2% of its MOT tests — 4.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 38.1% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Microcar M-Go Sxi does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Brakes: 1.8× the national share
Brakes make up 38.1% of everything recorded on the 2013 Microcar M-Go Sxi, against 20.9% nationally — 17.2 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 78.6%; this one manages 74.2% — 4.4 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 6% 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.
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 2013 Microcar M-Go Sxi compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 78.6%, so this figure is 4.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 67.5%. The median 2013 Microcar M-Go Sxi in this dataset had covered 23,589 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 70.6% of the time, April–September 78.3%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements", noted on 5.15% of tests.
- 97 recorded tests behind this page.
- 74.2% overall pass rate, 67.5% 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
- 97
- Typical mileage (median)
- 23,589 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 58% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the M-Go Sxi
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 18 | 72.2% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2013 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 2013 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 steering 4.1% of tests
“steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”
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 exhaust and emissions 3.1% of tests
“exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
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Check the shock absorbers 3.1% of tests
“shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak”
Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.
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 2013 M-Go Sxi through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £49–£123 — and 6% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £49–£123
- Cheapest common item: all direction indicators flashing more than…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: steering rack gaiter missing or no longer…
- £120–£300
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 6%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 97 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 2013 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 2013 cars with a similar record
- Peugeot 308 74.2%
- Nissan Navara 73.9%
- Chrysler Ypsilon 73.9%
- Hyundai IX35 74.6%
- Nissan X-Trail 74.6%
- Dacia Duster 73.8%
Closest pass rates among 2013 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 2013 Microcar M-Go Sxi 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 181 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 | 69 | 38.10% | 20.89% | +17.21 |
| Suspension | 49 | 27.10% | 20.98% | +6.12 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 16 | 8.80% | 12.21% | −3.41 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 13 | 7.20% | 5.52% | +1.68 |
| Tyres | 10 | 5.50% | 19.76% | −14.26 |
| Steering | 10 | 5.50% | 2.57% | +2.93 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 6 | 3.30% | 5.57% | −2.27 |
| Visibility | 5 | 2.80% | 4.97% | −2.17 |
| Non-component advisories | 2 | 1.10% | 4.18% | −3.08 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1 | 0.60% | 0.82% | −0.22 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 5.2% | £45–110 |
| Service brake imbalance across an axle Brakes | Major | 4.1% | £45–110 |
| Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering | Major | 4.1% | £120–300 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.1% | £45–120 |
| Parking brake performance inoperative on one side Brakes | Major | 3.1% | £60–150 |
| Service brake performance efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 3.1% | £60–150 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Major | 3.1% | £30–75 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 3.1% | £18–45 |
| All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.1% | £3–12 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 2.1% | £18–45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 15.5% | £25–65 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 12.4% | £45–110 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 12.4% | £80–180 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 11.3% | £200–700 |
| Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Suspension | Advisory | 11.3% | £30–75 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 7.2% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 82 | 75.6% | 21,668 mi |
| 30-60k | 15 | 66.7% | 34,214 mi |
Source: 97 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.
2013 M-Go Sxi MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2013 Microcar M-Go Sxi?
74.2% of the 97 2013 Microcar M-Go Sxi tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 78.6% for cars first used in 2013. First-attempt pass rate: 67.5%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2013 Microcar M-Go Sxi?
The three most recorded items are rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (5.15%), service brake imbalance across an axle (4.12%), steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (4.12%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2013 Microcar M-Go Sxi MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 75.6% of the time, falling to 66.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2013 Microcar M-Go Sxi in this dataset had covered 23,589 mi.
Does the season affect the 2013 Microcar M-Go Sxi MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 70.6% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 78.3%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.