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Fault diagnosis
MG HS: Blocked washer nozzles or incorrect spray angle
The nozzles are obstructed or the spray angle is incorrect.
MG HS: Blocked washer nozzles or incorrect spray angle
Symptoms
- The nozzles are obstructed or the spray angle is incorrect. [1]
Possible causes
- The manual requires checking that the nozzles are clear, their direction, and the condition of the washer fluid. [1]
Checks
- Clean or adjust the nozzles using this version's maintenance method; do not operate repeatedly without sufficient fluid. [1]
What to do
- Retest after addressing the issue; damage to the pump or body control module cannot be inferred directly. [1]
Applicability and limits
- Only applies to the English manual from the official European website and to the corresponding HS configuration among the combustion-engine configurations described; the manual date is not treated as an applicable model year. No actual vehicle model has been linked. Do not extend to models with the same name, other powertrains or other markets. Scope: unknown [1]
- Only applies to the specific configuration in the cited manual; do not assume applicability to all vehicles with the same model name
Related part categories
- Wipers / Windscreen washer nozzles / Windscreen cleaning [1]
Sources
[Source 1] MG HS English Owner's Manual from the Official European Website (file identifier 01-2023) — PDF pp.293–295 / printed pp.277–279, Washer / Washer Nozzles (accessed 2026-11-01)
https://cdn.mgmotor.eu/manuals/MG-HS-owner-manual-01-2023.pdf
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