Does the MG MGF fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The MG MGF records 25.77 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 35.99 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−10.22, 95% interval −10.78 to −9.66). It ranks 611 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the MG MGF is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 2,239 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 2,239 | 5.10 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 1,238 | 2.82 |
| An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 689 | 1.57 |
| A battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier | 645 | 1.47 |
| Audible warning inoperative | 615 | 1.40 |
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 lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
23.1% of MG MGF MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 638 miles later (1,491 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,491 (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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