MG HS Exclusive S-A MOT Pass Rates and Running Costs by Year
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 7,602 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
94%
Total Tests
7,602
Model Years
2020 to 2022
Years Covered
3
About the MG HS Exclusive S-A
The MG HS Exclusive S-A was MOT tested 7,602 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2020 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 94%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 28,391 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 22,706 miles.
Compared to the MG brand average of 86%, the HS Exclusive S-A performs 8 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the MG range.
What the MG HS Exclusive S-A fails its MOT on most
Of 1,035 MOT tests on the MG HS Exclusive S-A that failed at the first attempt in 2025 (DVSA data), the share that failed on each area:
32%
Tyres
Same age: 41%
26%
Lights and electrics
Same age: 22%
23%
Brakes
Same age: 13%
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
Full 2022 detailsHow reliable is the MG HS Exclusive S-A?
MG HS Exclusive S-A by Year
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Questions about the MG HS Exclusive S-A
Is the MG HS Exclusive S-A reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2020 to 2022), the MG HS Exclusive S-A averages a 94% MOT pass rate, from 7,602 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 12 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data.
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