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K1 BYS

2021 MG 3

White Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Feb 2027
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

47,487 mi
Last recorded47,487 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2026
Typical for 2021 MG 322,262 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK1 BYS
MakeMG
Model3
Year2021
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2026 47,487 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2025 83,661 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 24 Mar 2025 38,105 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2025 38,105 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 16 Apr 2024 77,434 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear parking brake efficiency only just met, parking brake requires attention

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

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

Fail 16 Apr 2024 77,434 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear parking brake efficiency only just met, parking brake requires attention

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2024 28,051 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2023 75,143 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 4 Apr 2023 75,128 miles

Offside Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on outer edge and Cracking / worn close to limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 15 Mar 2022 71,126 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2021 67,386 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2020 65,546 miles

drivers seat tilt lever inop

Fail 9 Mar 2020 65,546 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

drivers seat tilt lever inop

Pass 17 Jun 2019 62,155 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged side wall no cords showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged side wall no cords showing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective rear tail pipe mounting detached (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

handbrake has little reserve travel but still meets brake requirements

Pass 20 Jun 2018 57,700 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2017 54,125 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2017 54,124 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Jul 2016 48,327 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2015 40,300 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 22 Jul 2014 33,095 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2013 27,644 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front number plate cracked

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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K1 BYS is a 2021 MG 3 in White with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

Across all 2021 MG 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.6% with a typical mileage of 22,262 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 5 years old, this MG 3 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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K1 BYS is a 2021 MG 3, first registered on 29 March 2021.

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