MG 6 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the MG 6 took 2,234 MOT tests in Britain and passed 59% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 2,234
- First-time pass rate
- 59%
- All cars
- 71%
What the 6 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics18.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes15.1% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension12.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres11.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility6.0% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions3.0% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure3.0% (all cars 3.5%)
- Wheels1.3% (all cars 0.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 5.7%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 4.4%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 4.3%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4.0%
- Position lamp: not working 3.7%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.5%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn 3.1%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.8%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 24.1%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 17.9%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.0%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.6%
- Coil spring: corroded 6.2%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.0%
- Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened 5.1%
- Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened 5.1%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 545 | 56% |
| 2014 | 443 | 57% |
| 2015 | 439 | 63% |
| 2016 | 335 | 67% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 7 years | 56,864 miles |
| 8 years | 67,213 miles |
| 9 years | 65,283 miles |
| 10 years | 72,165 miles |
| 11 years | 74,051 miles |
| 12 years | 74,504 miles |
Check a particular 6
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other MG models
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.