First MOT, phase one MG4s

[mg4mc]

I only used it until it slows down then release, back up to speed and repeat, if you let it come to halt it will not let you drive again for a few seconds - seems like ages when you are waiting! You don't have to release the accelerator, just release the brake and it starts speeding up again.

 

[jamakr4]

I only used it until it slows down then release, back up to speed and repeat, if you let it come to halt it will not let you drive again for a few seconds - seems like ages when you are waiting! You don't have to release the accelerator, just release the brake and it starts speeding up again.

I think I will try this tomorrow - Thank you very much for the tip.

 

[ReintjeWA]

Post in thread 'Using the electronic parking brake or the P button whilst driving at speed??'

Aug 16, 2025

Here is the dashcam footage, I did 60 kph and 80 kph apparently. During the second one you can hear some clicking/thumping noises which is the ABS activating. And as you can see the car takes off again as soon as the EPB button is released.

MG4 EPB activation at speed

MG4 EPB activation at speed

www.veed.io

• ReintjeWA

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I pulled it until the car came to a stop, kept my foot on the accelerator and it took off again as soon as I released the parking brake. Braking with the gear selector in N is what I generally do for maintenance, same stretch of road as in the above video. I think the EPB only acts on the rear brakes, but don’t quote me on that.

 

[jamakr4]

Post in thread 'Using the electronic parking brake or the P button whilst driving at speed??'

Aug 16, 2025

Here is the dashcam footage, I did 60 kph and 80 kph apparently. During the second one you can hear some clicking/thumping noises which is the ABS activating. And as you can see the car takes off again as soon as the EPB button is released.

MG4 EPB activation at speed

MG4 EPB activation at speed

www.veed.io

• ReintjeWA

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I pulled it until the car came to a stop, kept my foot on the accelerator and it took off again as soon as I released the parking brake. Braking with the gear selector in N is what I generally do for maintenance, same stretch of road as in the above video. I think the EPB only acts on the rear brakes, but don’t quote me on that.

Only my rear brakes are a bit "dirty" so its exactly what I need

 

[Petrescu82]

'72 Trophy, passed first MOT in November last year with no advisories. I changed the tyres beforehand as the rears were getting low - my fault for sliding the back around all the time!

 

[tsedge]

I think the results so far show that the suspension issues are relatively rare and I have been unlucky with my car.

 

[Rolfe]

There's another suspension fail whose owner hasn't voted. We've actually got four cases - you, the non-voter whose car also failed, the one that was only given an advisory for it, and the one where something was noticed at the 2-year service and remedied. But you're right, it's relatively uncommon, apparently.

 

[MrPeaski]

2023 Trophy MOT'd end of Feb this year @ 25000 miles no issues

 

[Swampy]

72 plate SE SR. First MOT Dec 2025. No advisories. 11800 miles.
I did have suspension work done during my first service. 4600 miles.

 

[Veryfatbloke]

23 Trophy. 29,500 miles, passed with two advisories that the front tyres were getting low. As the car is going back to the finance company in the next few weeks I didn’t bother replacing them. I had managed to rip half of the under tray off which wasn’t an mot failure so got that replaced.

 

[Rolfe]

Not sure where to put this, so putting it here.

Electric car defect causes spike in MOT failures impacting road safety for thousands

Four out of 10 MOT failures were due to suspension faults

www.gbnews.com

Note that the actual article doesn't say what the headline says. It says that suspension defects are a significant cause of MOT failures. Overall. No figures at all to support the contention that EVs are more prone to this, only someone speculating that this might be the case.

 

[jamakr4]

Not sure where to put this, so putting it here.

Electric car defect causes spike in MOT failures impacting road safety for thousands

Four out of 10 MOT failures were due to suspension faults

www.gbnews.com

Note that the actual article doesn't say what the headline says. It says that suspension defects are a significant cause of MOT failures. Overall. No figures at all to support the contention that EVs are more prone to this, only someone speculating that this might be the case.

I think this is because a lot of 1st gen EVs are build on ICE platforms which use the same suspension components but are significantly heavier.

 

[Tight Git]

Not sure where to put this, so putting it here.

Electric car defect causes spike in MOT failures impacting road safety for thousands

Four out of 10 MOT failures were due to suspension faults

www.gbnews.com

Note that the actual article doesn't say what the headline says. It says that suspension defects are a significant cause of MOT failures. Overall. No figures at all to support the contention that EVs are more prone to this, only someone speculating that this might be the case.

According to AI -

Cars in the UK are significantly older than they were a decade ago. As of early 2026, the average car on the road is nearly 10 years old, a sharp increase from the roughly 7.5-year average seen in 2015–2016.

I think that age of the car is more likely to be the most significant factor.

 

[salty]

Not sure where to put this, so putting it here.

Electric car defect causes spike in MOT failures impacting road safety for thousands

Four out of 10 MOT failures were due to suspension faults

www.gbnews.com

Note that the actual article doesn't say what the headline says. It says that suspension defects are a significant cause of MOT failures. Overall. No figures at all to support the contention that EVs are more prone to this, only someone speculating that this might be the case.

That's possibly true, who knows.
But just the headline alone, will get clicks.
Certainly wouldn't take it as gospel.
And I bet it's about the same for ICE cars.
So basically a load of nonsense, and actually telling us nowt. So why bother.

 

[Rolfe]

According to AI -

Cars in the UK are significantly older than they were a decade ago. As of early 2026, the average car on the road is nearly 10 years old, a sharp increase from the roughly 7.5-year average seen in 2015–2016.

I think that age of the car is more likely to be the most significant factor.

I think you're right. The link to EVs in the article was pure speculation.

 

[Buster72]

Passed January 26 no issues. 72 plate SE SR. Love the car.

 

[Rolfe]

I booked mine in for its service today - having the MOT done separately, locally. The dealer said, there could be issues with suspension bearings and it's under warranty until the three-year mark, so you might want to check that. I told him I already had and it was OK, but it was good of him to mention it.