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MG 3 EXCLUSIVE NAV VTI-TECH - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/mg/3-exclusive-nav-vti-tech

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: MG

Model: 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 14,070 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

86.2%

Share of this model's 14,070 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

25,845

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

3.7

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

10,956

6,489 valid MOT, 4,467 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

14,070

14,070 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

10,956On the road

Insight summary

MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 10,956 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 86.2% from 14,070 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 49. The current pool shows an average of 25,845 miles and an average age of 3.7 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, tyre condition and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	10,937
OTHER	19

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

4 / 5

Adult

74%

Children

73%

Pedestrian

81%

Safety systems

69%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	158
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	133
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	132
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	129
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	95
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	68
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	61
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	60
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	60
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	55
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	51
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	51
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	48
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	47
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	47
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	47
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	46
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	45
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	43
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	41
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	41
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	39
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	39
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	37
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	36

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,609 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

158

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

133

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

132

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

129

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

MG 3 Exclusive Nav Vti-Tech reliability and MOT data