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ME05 EKS

2015 MG 3

Black Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Apr 2027
Tests12 (9 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

24,790 mi
Last recorded24,790 miles
Recorded on6 Apr 2026
Typical for 2015 MG 336,144 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationME05 EKS
MakeMG
Model3
Year2015
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

9 pass 3 fail
Pass 6 Apr 2026 24,790 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2026 24,790 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 12 Apr 2025 18,711 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2024 17,927 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly pitted inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective split on end (3.4 (b) (i))

rear brakes noisy on brake roller test

Pass 14 Aug 2023 15,972 miles

Rear Brakes noisy in brake rollers

Pass 18 Aug 2022 14,190 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2022 14,188 miles

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

rear brakes noisy in rollers

Pass 12 Aug 2021 11,849 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres perishing in tread, fronts quite bad on inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

rear brakes noisy in brake rollers

Pass 13 Aug 2020 10,490 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2019 8,820 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2018 6,841 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2018 6,841 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (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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ME05 EKS is a 2015 MG 3 in Black with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 ME05 EKS registered?

ME05 EKS is a 2015 MG 3, first registered on 14 August 2015.

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