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2021 MG 5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
85.8%
Latest Pass Rate
3,977
Total Tests (All Years)
36,594 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 85.8%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 2.1% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs92.4%
2 yrs86.1%
3 yrs85.8%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs92.4%92
2 yrs86.1%612
3 yrs85.8%3,273

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 MG 5 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)85.8%3,273
2023 (2 yrs)86.1%612
2022 (1 yrs)92.4%92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
92.4%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 92Avg Mileage 27,301Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%
2023
86.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 612Avg Mileage 41,111Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%
2024
85.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,273Avg Mileage 36,594Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
13.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.2%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.8% (1 yrs)13.5% (3 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Visibility4.3% (1 yrs)1.6% (3 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment7.6% (1 yrs)8.0% (3 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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

About This Data

This page shows how MG 5 cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 3,977 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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