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MG 5 Excite reliability
The MG 5 Excite fails its MOT about as often as most cars up to 5 years old: 16% of 1,317 tests failed in 2023, against 14% on average.
Up to 5 years old
16% failed their MOT
From 1,317 MOT tests of MG 5 Excites this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 9× as oftenHeadlamps6.2% vs 0.7%Fix about £30
Fails 2× as oftenTyre tread depth3.4% vs 1.6%Fix about £90
Fails 10× as oftenRegistration plate lamp(s)2.9% vs 0.3%Fix about £30
Fails 59% more oftenHeadlamp aim2.7% vs 1.7%Fix about £30
Checking a MG 5 Excite before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.