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Fault diagnosis
MG HS: Wiper streaks, missed areas or cracked rubber blades
Streaks or missed areas remain after cleaning the glass, or the rubber blades are hardened and cracked.
MG HS: Wiper streaks, missed areas or cracked rubber blades
Symptoms
- Streaks or missed areas remain after cleaning the glass, or the rubber blades are hardened and cracked. [1]
Possible causes
- The manual lists the effects of rubber blade contamination, hardening and cracks, and the criteria for replacement. [1]
Checks
- First inspect and clean the glass and rubber blades, and rule out sticking due to ice or snow. [1]
What to do
- Address according to the actual vehicle specifications when damage is confirmed or poor wiping persists after cleaning. [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 / Front windscreen wiper blades / Windscreen cleaning [1]
Sources
[Source 1] MG HS English Owner's Manual from the Official European Website (file identifier 01-2023) — PDF pp.296 / printed pp.280, Wiper Blades (accessed 2026-11-01)
https://cdn.mgmotor.eu/manuals/MG-HS-owner-manual-01-2023.pdf
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