Does the MG MGF fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The MG MGF records 18.92 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 10.20 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+8.72, 95% interval +8.32 to +9.13). It ranks 12 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on noise, emissions and leaks · check a MG MGF by registration
What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the MG MGF is “Emissions levels exceed default limits”, recorded 3,718 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 3,718 | 8.47 |
| Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits | 1,870 | 4.26 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 1,502 | 3.42 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 634 | 1.44 |
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 167 | 0.38 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 43,912 (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 MGF gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
14.8% of MG MGF MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 918 miles later (2,276 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,276 (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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