Pass rate
89.9%
Above average — 5.9 pts ahead of the 84.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 89 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £23–£64
2016 Smc Cg MOT pass rate
- 2016
- typical 3,845 mi
Only 89 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.
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Most common fault
Suspension
37.4% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2014 97.4% pass
- Avoid 2016 89.9% pass · this year
Across the 3 years on record, a spread of 7.5 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 88.9%
- Typical mileage
- 4k mi
The 2016 Smc Cg MOT pass rate is 89.9% of its MOT tests — 5.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 37.4% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Suspension: 1.8× the national share
Suspension accounts for 37.4% of everything recorded on the 2016 Smc Cg, against 21.0% nationally — 16.4 points above. Ask for the front and rear suspension to be checked on a ramp before you buy — worn bushes and broken springs are cheap to look at and expensive to discover at test time.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 84.0% and this one manages 89.9% — 5.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 89 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 2016 Smc Cg compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 84.0%, so this figure is 5.9 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 88.9%. The median 2016 Smc Cg in this dataset had covered 3,845 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 94.3% of the time, April–September 87.0%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Decelerometer (sp) efficiency less than 50% of the required value", noted on 2.25% of tests.
- 89 recorded tests behind this page.
- 89.9% overall pass rate, 88.9% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Smc Cg, the average is 93.6% — best year 2014 (97.4%), worst 2016 (89.9%).
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
- 89
- Typical mileage (median)
- 3,845 mi
- Make and model
- Smc Cg
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
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 Cg MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 81% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Cg
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 26 | 92.3% |
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 2016 Cg
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 2016 Cg
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 2.3% 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 lights 2.3% of tests
“individual direction indicators with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning”
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.
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Check the brakes 1.1% of tests
“brake discs significantly and obviously worn”
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.
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 2016 Cg through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £23–£64 — and 36% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £23–£64
- Cheapest common item: individual direction indicators with a…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: axle has excessive vertical movement between…
- £40–£150
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 36%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 89 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 Cg, side by side
3 model years on record, from 2014 to 2016. Across them the pass rate runs from 89.9% to 97.4% — a spread of 7.5 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2014 97.4% individual direction indicators…
- 2015 93.9% gradient tester (sp) efficiency…
- 2016 89.9%decelerometer (sp) efficiency…
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 2016 Smc Cg 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 2016 cars with a similar record
- BMW X5 89.9%
- Mercedes-Benz Gle 90.0%
- SEAT Ateca 90.0%
- Land Rover Defender 90.0%
- MINI Countryman 89.8%
- BMW 440 89.6%
Closest pass rates among 2016 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 2016 Smc Cg 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 8 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 34 | 37.40% | 20.98% | +16.42 |
| Brakes | 13 | 14.30% | 20.89% | −6.59 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 12 | 13.20% | 12.21% | +0.99 |
| Tyres | 11 | 12.10% | 19.76% | −7.66 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 10 | 11.00% | 5.57% | +5.43 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 7 | 7.70% | 1.76% | +5.94 |
| Steering | 3 | 3.30% | 2.57% | +0.73 |
| Non-component advisories | 1 | 1.10% | 4.18% | −3.08 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decelerometer (sp) efficiency less than 50% of the required value Brakes | Major | 2.3% | £45–110 |
| Flexible brake hoses slightly chafed Brakes | Minor | 2.3% | £25–70 |
| Individual direction indicators with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.3% | £3–12 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.3% | £3–12 |
| Axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam Suspension | Major | 1.1% | £40–150 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Major | 1.1% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads incorrectly mounted Brakes | Major | 1.1% | £18–45 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 1.1% | £18–45 |
| Decelerometer (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 1.1% | £45–110 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.1% | £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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 11.2% | £18–45 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 10.1% | £40–150 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 10.1% | £45–95 |
| Wheel bearings has excessive play Suspension | Advisory | 10.1% | £20–55 |
| Exhaust system noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in… Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 4.5% | £45–120 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 3.4% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 85 | 89.4% | 4,406 mi |
Source: 89 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.
2016 Cg MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2016 Smc Cg?
89.9% of the 89 2016 Smc Cg tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 84.0% for cars first used in 2016. First-attempt pass rate: 88.9%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2016 Smc Cg?
The three most recorded items are decelerometer (sp) efficiency less than 50% of the required value (2.25%), flexible brake hoses slightly chafed (2.25%), individual direction indicators with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (2.25%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2016 Smc Cg MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 89.4% of the time, falling to 89.4% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2016 Smc Cg in this dataset had covered 3,845 mi.
Does the season affect the 2016 Smc Cg MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 94.3% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 87.0%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.