MG 5 Excite MOT pass rate: 85.9% (3,543 tests, 2025)

The MG 5 Excite passed 85.9% of its 3,543 MOT tests in 2025 — 8.4 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 3 years old with 45,680 miles on the clock.

85.9%Pass rate (2025)

3,543MOT tests analysed

45,680 miMedian mileage at test

3 yrsMedian age at test

How the 5 Excite compares

MG 5 Excite

85.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

MG average (all models)

84.9%

What fails most on the MG 5 Excite

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the 5 Excite:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	405	43.5%
2	Tyres	310	33.3%
3	Suspension	215	23.1%

Pre-MOT checklist for 5 Excite owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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5 Excite pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2021	2,842	89.4%	-1.0 pts	44,978
2022	2,041	84.0%	-7.2 pts	42,167

Check a specific 5 Excite before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other MG models

378.5% pass rate · 19,553 tests ZS79.0% pass rate · 18,837 tests Hs Exclusive S-A92.5% pass rate · 10,003 tests 5 Exclusive90.2% pass rate · 9,518 tests ZS Exclusive EV87.7% pass rate · 9,445 tests ZS Exclusive Vti-Tech88.4% pass rate · 9,373 tests Tf73.7% pass rate · 8,549 tests Hs Exclusive90.9% pass rate · 8,098 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a MG 5 Excite?

In 2025, 85.9% of 3,543 first MOT tests on the MG 5 Excite were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 5 Excite fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (43.5% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the MG 5 Excite reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 85.9% it performs above the national average at a median age of 3 years and 45,680 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.