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AF15 HVY

2015 MG 3

Red Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Nov 2026
Tests13 (8 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

43,289 mi
Last recorded43,289 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 2015 MG 336,144 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF15 HVY
MakeMG
Model3
Year2015
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

8 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 43,289 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2025 43,288 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195 55 16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Nov 2024 39,097 miles

Both front tyres are very badly worn at the edges, have sidewall damage and have been run flat

Front suspension arm bushes partially detached

Oil leak

Rear brakes noisy

Pass 22 Nov 2023 33,057 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 21 Nov 2023 33,055 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords on tyre bead 195/55-16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Nov 2022 29,482 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Nov 2021 25,002 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 15 Nov 2021 25,002 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Aug 2020 19,205 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

tpms light stays on

Fail 21 Aug 2020 19,203 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed cut in outer sidewall exposing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

tpms light stays on

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Jun 2019 12,222 miles

front tyres showing signs of perishing

Pass 5 Jun 2018 6,429 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2018 6,429 miles

Offside Front Inner Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault Air Bag warning light On the dash. (7.1.6 (a))

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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AF15 HVY is a 2015 MG 3 in Red with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2015 MG 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.3% with a typical mileage of 36,144 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 11 years old, this MG 3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was AF15 HVY registered?

AF15 HVY is a 2015 MG 3, first registered on 28 July 2015.

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