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MG MGF 2002: MOT failure rate for its age

34.9% of 779 MOT tests of the MG MGF first registered in 2002 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 94.9 (95% CI 83.6–106.2; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2002 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

MG MGF built in 2002 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time34.9%all ages tested2019–2024779
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 83.6–106.2)94.9index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–2024779
Rank among this model's 5 build years2of 51 = fails least for its age2019–2024779
Tested in 2024116testsmedian 61,575 miles2024116
line · MG MGF built 2002 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2002 32.7% vs model normal n/a% at age 17 · 2019–2024
Built 2002 against MG MGF normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 17: 32.7% vs n/a%; age 18: 39.5% vs 37.4%; age 19: 34.2% vs 37.7%; age 20: 31% vs 36.4%; age 21: 34.9% vs 36.9%; age 22: 34.5% vs 35%. Axis from 0% to 40%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2002 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 2002 MG MGF fail at each age?

Cars built in 2002 were tested at ages 17 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 2002: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
17208 (rough estimate)32.726.7–39.3not availablenot available
18172 (rough estimate)39.532.5–4737.4105.8
19184 (rough estimate)34.227.8–41.437.790.9
20158 (rough estimate)3124.3–38.636.485.2
21149 (rough estimate)34.927.7–42.836.994.5
22116 (rough estimate)34.526.5–43.53598.6

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 987 (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 2002 MG MGF?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2002 is brakes: 22.1 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 2002 were tested at ages 17 to 22.

Failure items per 100 first tests, MG MGF built 2002 against the MG MGF in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2002, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Brakes22.123.9218
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment18.425.8182
Suspension16.523.6163
Noise, emissions and leaks11.618.9114
Visibility10.211.1101

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 987 (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 2002 compare with the years around it?

Among the 5 published build years of the MG MGF, 2002 ranks 2 (1 = fails least for its age). 2001: index 92.8.

MG MGF build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
1998104.498.0–110.8no different (rough estimate)2,513
1999106.1100.6–111.5worse (rough estimate)3,564
200098.694.4–102.9no different5,578
200192.889.8–95.8better10,642
200294.983.6–106.2no 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 2002 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/2002/

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.

Other pages for this model

MG MGF 1998 · MG MGF 1999 · MG MGF 2000 · MG MGF 2001 · MG MGF in the Netherlands · MG MGF by postcode area · MG MGF body, chassis and structure failures · MG MGF brakes failures · MG MGF vehicle identification failures · MG MGF lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · MG MGF noise, emissions and leaks failures · MG MGF road wheels failures · MG MGF seat belts and airbags failures · MG MGF steering failures · MG MGF suspension failures · MG MGF tyres failures · MG MGF visibility failures