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2021 MG 5 Excite — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
85.6%
Latest Pass Rate
2,554
Total Tests (All Years)
44,200 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 5 Excite

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 85.6%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 1.9% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 MG 5 Excite as it ages.

1 yrs88.2%
2 yrs83.8%
3 yrs85.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs88.2%144
2 yrs83.8%544
3 yrs85.6%1,866

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 MG 5 Excite pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)85.6%1,866
2023 (2 yrs)83.8%544
2022 (1 yrs)88.2%144

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
88.2%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 144Avg Mileage 26,646Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.4%
2023
83.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 544Avg Mileage 43,224Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%
2024
85.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,866Avg Mileage 44,200Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 MG 5 Excite, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
13.5%
— Consistent
Tyres
13.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
2.3%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
0.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres10.4% (1 yrs)15.7% (3 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.4% (1 yrs)3.0% (3 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —
Visibility1.4% (1 yrs)1.7% (3 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment10.4% (1 yrs)10.5% (3 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the MG 5 Excite page →

About This Data

This page shows how MG 5 Excite cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 2,554 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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