62.7%
MG6
MG6 MOT pass rate and common problems
The MG6 passed 62.7% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 9.6 percentage points below the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was rigid brake pipes excessively corroded.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the MG6 compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
80.9%
MG average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The MG6 runs 18.2 points behind the MG average. It is 12th of the 12 MG models in the data. The average MG6 arrived at its test 11.3 years old with 74,969 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
MG6 MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
MG6 cars aged 6 to 10 years passed 64.5% of MOT tests. For cars aged 11 years and over that fell to 61.2%, a drop of 3.3 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years (small sample) | 1 | 0% | 72.3 pts below |
| 6 to 10 years | 760 | 64.5% | 7.8 pts below |
| 11 years and over | 853 | 61.2% | 11.1 pts below |
That is a smaller decline than most cars show. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where MG6 failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on MG6 cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes together account for 52.4% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common MG6 MOT failures
Specific items recorded on MG6 cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 39.6% of everything testers recorded against failed MG6 cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a MG6
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect, position lamp not working, headlamp not working on dipped beam and side repeaters not working. 15% of failure items.
2
Brakes
Recorded most often: rigid brake pipes excessively corroded and brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick. 11.4% of failure items.
3
Suspension
Recorded most often: ball joint excessively worn, suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened and linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn. 9.5% of failure items.
4
Tyres
Recorded most often: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. 3.7% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific MG6 has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used MG6 buying guide.
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MG6 MOT FAQs
What is the MG6 MOT pass rate?
62.7% of MG6 cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 1,614 tests. That is 9.6 percentage points below the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 463rd of 575 models.
What does a MG6 most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on MG6 cars failing their 2025 MOT was rigid brake pipes excessively corroded, on 8.8% of failure items. Next were headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.7%) and position lamp not working (4.1%).
Which area causes the most MG6 MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 30.8%, followed by brakes at 21.6%.
Do older MG6 cars fail their MOT more often?
MG6 cars aged 6 to 10 years passed 64.5% of MOT tests in 2025, against 61.2% for cars aged 11 years and over.
Does this mean every MG6 has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every MG6 that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific MG6's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.