MG MGF 2001: MOT failure rate for its age

35.1% of 10,642 MOT tests of the MG MGF first registered in 2001 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 92.8 (95% CI 89.8–95.8; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2001 MG MGF fails less often than other build years of the same model at the same age.

MG MGF built in 2001 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	35.1	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	10642
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 89.8–95.8)	92.8	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	10642
Rank among this model's 5 build years	1	of 5	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	10642
Tested in 2024	1604	tests	median 61,283 miles	2024	1604

Built 2001 against MG MGF normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 18: 37.1% vs 40.3%; age 19: 37.4% vs 38%; age 20: 34.8% vs 37.6%; age 21: 33.2% vs 36.7%; age 22: 31.8% vs 35.2%. Axis from 0% to 50%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2001 MG MGF by registration · All MG MGF MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2001 MG MGF fail at each age?

Cars built in 2001 were tested at ages 18 to 22 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

MG MGF built 2001: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
18	2,696	37.1	35.3–38.9	40.3	92
19	2,006	37.4	35.3–39.5	38	98.3
20	2,162	34.8	32.8–36.9	37.6	92.7
21	1,975	33.2	31.1–35.3	36.7	90.3
22	1,803	31.8	29.7–34	35.2	90.5

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,642 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2001 MG MGF?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2001 is brakes: 23.2 items per 100 first tests, against 23.9 across all build years of the MG MGF. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2001 were tested at ages 18 to 22.

Failure items per 100 first tests, MG MGF built 2001 against the MG MGF in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2001, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Brakes	23.2	23.9	2,837
Suspension	22.3	23.6	2,725
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	17.2	25.8	2,104
Noise, emissions and leaks	12.2	18.9	1,495
Visibility	10.8	11.1	1,319

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,246 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2001 compare with the years around it?

Among the 5 published build years of the MG MGF, 2001 ranks 1 (1 = fails least for its age). 2000: index 98.6. 2002: index 94.9.

MG MGF build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
1998	104.4	98.0–110.8	no different (rough estimate)	2,513
1999	106.1	100.6–111.5	worse (rough estimate)	3,564
2000	98.6	94.4–102.9	no different	5,578
2001	92.8	89.8–95.8	better	10,642
2002	94.9	83.6–106.2	no different (rough estimate)	779

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 23,076 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). MG MGF 2001 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/mg-mgf/2001/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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