Does the MG HS fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The MG HS records 4.40 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.26 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.14, 95% interval +1.82 to +2.46). It ranks 216 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a MG HS by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the MG HS is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 296 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 296 | 1.78 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 158 | 0.95 |
| Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured | 71 | 0.43 |
| Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution. | 46 | 0.28 |
| Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator | 42 | 0.25 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,611 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a MG HS gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.4% of MG HS MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.8 months and 6,477 miles later (794 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 794 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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