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MG6, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

1,118 MG6s are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 62.7% of initial MOT tests, 9.6 points below the 72.3% UK average.

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MG6 at the MOT

62.7% of 1,614 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the MG6 463rd of 575 models. MG6s aged 6 to 10 years passed 64.5% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 61.2%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • MG662.7%
  • All MG modelsThe MG6 is 18.2 pts behind80.9%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

MG6 tests in 2025.

  • 6 to 10 years760 tests64.5%
  • 11 years and over853 tests61.2%

Where MG6s fail

Share of all failure items recorded on MG6 tests in 2025.

  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment30.8%
  • Brakes21.6%
  • Suspension18.2%
  • Tyres13.7%
  • Noise, emissions and leaks4.4%

The items testers recorded most often were rigid brake pipes excessively corroded (8.8%), headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.7%) and position lamp not working (4.1%).

The MOT page lists every common MG6 MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full MG6 MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The MG6's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.30.8% of MG6 failure items

  2. Brakes

    Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.21.6% of MG6 failure items

  3. Suspension

    Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.18.2% of MG6 failure items

MG6s in the UK

1,118 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has fallen 35% since the end of 2014, and 57% from its peak of 2,591 at the end of 2017.

Change since 2014
−35%from 1,723 licensed
Typical year of first use
2014half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2014 or earlier
Declared off the road
29421% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed MG6s since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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DateLicensed
End of 20141,723
End of 20152,118
End of 20162,543
End of 20172,591
End of 20182,551
End of 20192,463
End of 20202,411
End of 20212,270
End of 20222,116
End of 20231,915
End of 20241,596
End of 20251,307
End of June 20261,118

How old they are

Licensed MG6s by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year
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First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
2016246367
2015272542
2014270
2013135
2012275
2011109

272 MG6s first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 50% of the 542 first registered that year.

MG6 engines and fuel

1.8 litre engines made up 99% of MG6 MOT tests in 2025. Petrol accounts for 51% of licensed MG6s and diesel for 48%.

Fuel type, licensed MG6s

DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.

FuelLicensedShare
Petrol57251%
Diesel54148%
Gas50.4%

MG6 recalls

2 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the MG6. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every MG6 is affected.

  1. Jan 2016 R/2015/236

    Reduction in braking performance

    MG6s built Nov 2012 to May 2015 · 718 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    A brake pipe in the engine compartment may have been incorrectly positioned and could foul the engine. In extreme cases the pipe may fail and allow brake fluid to leak.
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles check position and condition of brake pipe. Reposition or replace pipe as necessary.

  2. Oct 2013 R/2013/101

    Short circuit may occur

    MG6s built Mar 2011 to Aug 2013 · 972 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On certain right hand drive vehicles it has been identified that the main vehicle wiring harness could become damaged during installation. This could lead to a short circuit and electrical malfunctions.
    Remedy
    Recall all affected vehicles to check and if required repair and secure the main wiring harness.
How to check a specific MG6 for recalls

Other MG models

The most-tested MG models in 2025, against the MG6's 62.7% MOT pass rate.

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MG6 FAQs

How many MG6s are there in the UK?

1,118 MG6s were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 294 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the MG6 reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 62.7% first-time pass rate for the MG6 across 1,614 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the MG6 had any recalls?

2 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the MG6. The most recent was published in January 2016. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used MG6?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and suspension. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check an MG6's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the MG history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the MG VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.