MG
5 Excite
3,505 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 5 Excites pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 7.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
84.7%
Pass-after-fix
5.1%
Fail
9.9%
Avg miles
45,102
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
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The picture
5 Excite: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 1,407 MOT tests, the 5 Excite returns 84.3% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is headlamp or light source missing. Tyre tread under the limit and a number-plate lamp out round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 33,025, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 18–24
Around the UK fleet average for insurance cost. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
18–24
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
93 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 02
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
73 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 03
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
72 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 04
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
64 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
- 05
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
57 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 06
A tyre seriously damaged
52 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 07
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
36 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 08
A tyre cords visible or damaged
36 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 09
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
28 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 10
Headlamp aim unable to be tested
26 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£88–£290
If every one of this 5 Excite's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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H7 / W21W bulb pack
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Headlight restoration kit
Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Buying or keeping a 5 Excite?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a 5 Excite and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.