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MG 5 Exclusive reliability
The MG 5 Exclusive fails its MOT less often than most cars up to 5 years old: 11.3% of 1,908 tests failed in 2023, against 14% on average.
Up to 5 years old
11.3% failed their MOT
From 1,908 MOT tests of MG 5 Exclusives this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 5× as oftenHeadlamps3.8% vs 0.7%Fix about £30
Fails 88% more oftenTyre tread depth3% vs 1.6%Fix about £90
Fails 3× as oftenRegistration plate lamp(s)1% vs 0.3%Fix about £30
Checking a MG 5 Exclusive 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.