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AE17 XLY

2017 MG 3

Black Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Apr 2026
Tests9 (6 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

41,350 mi
Last recorded41,350 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2025
Typical for 2017 MG 332,016 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE17 XLY
MakeMG
Model3
Year2017
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

6 pass 3 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2025 41,350 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

n/s/r tyre 3mm

Pass 9 Apr 2024 38,857 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

front pads half worn

Pass 1 Apr 2023 36,570 miles

adv rear brake clean out due to noise when brake applied in rollers

very slight split on o/s/f inner wishbone bush / slight pitting on n/s/f disc inner edge / n/s/r tyre 3mm /

Pass 6 Apr 2022 34,492 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Apr 2022 34,492 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2021 31,000 miles

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

Fail 31 Mar 2021 31,000 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Mar 2020 27,425 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2020 27,422 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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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AE17 XLY is a 2017 MG 3 in Black with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2017 MG 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.5% with a typical mileage of 32,016 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 9 years old, this MG 3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AE17 XLY registered?

AE17 XLY is a 2017 MG 3, first registered on 24 March 2017.

Is AE17 XLY safe to buy?

The MOT history for AE17 XLY shows 9 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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