Does the MG Midget fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The MG Midget records 4.47 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.32 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.85, 95% interval −3.41 to −2.30). It ranks 597 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 Midget by registration
What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the MG Midget is “Emissions levels exceed default limits”, recorded 330 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 330 | 3.62 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,108 (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 Midget gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
4.7% of MG Midget MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.6 months and 348 miles later (576 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 576 (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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