MG 5 Exclusive reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: MG

Model: 5 Exclusive

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 24,257 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

87.2%

Share of this model's 24,257 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

47,062

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

3.8

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

8,037

8,035 valid MOT, 2 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

24,257

24,257 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

8,037On the road

Insight summary

MG 5 Exclusive is a rare model in this snapshot, with 8,037 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 87.2% from 24,257 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 48. The current pool shows an average of 47,062 miles and an average age of 3.8 years. Electric leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, lighting and shock absorbers. The practical read is that the MG 5 Exclusive 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
ELECTRIC	8,037

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	268
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	232
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	154
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	141
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	137
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	133
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	129
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	122
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	105
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	103
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	96
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	93
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	91
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	89
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	88
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	83
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	80
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	77
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	75
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	73
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	73
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	71
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	68
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	67
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	55

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 2,703 defects across this top 25 set

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

268

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

232

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

154

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

141

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

137

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

133

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

129

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

122

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

105

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

103

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

MG 5 Exclusive reliability and MOT data