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SW66 XOE

2016 MG 3

Red Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Sep 2026
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

43,493 mi
Last recorded43,493 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2025
Typical for 2016 MG 334,138 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSW66 XOE
MakeMG
Model3
Year2016
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2025 43,493 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside/Nearside rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2024 40,574 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2024 40,574 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 195/55-16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside rear and offside front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Sep 2023 37,195 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Damage to sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged Damage to sidewaLL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 8 Sep 2023 37,194 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged Damage to sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged Damage to sidewaLL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Sep 2022 31,979 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2022 31,932 miles

Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Sep 2021 27,519 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2020 23,288 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2019 19,487 miles

How Reliable is the MG 3?

Based on 143,683 MOT tests across 20,731 vehicles.

81.1%
Pass Rate
4,878
Miles/Year
13
Year Lifespan
20,731
On UK Roads
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SW66 XOE is a 2016 MG 3 in Red with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2016 MG 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.9% with a typical mileage of 34,138 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The MG 3 typically stays on UK roads for around 13 years. At 10 years old, this MG 3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was SW66 XOE registered?

SW66 XOE is a 2016 MG 3, first registered on 13 September 2016.

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