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Mg

Running costs, reliability, and MOT data for 41 models from 198,673 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

86%

Total Tests

198,673

Models

41

Years Covered

1993-2024

Most Reliable

5 Se

97% pass rate

Least Reliable

6 Se Gt Turbo

63% pass rate

Most Popular

Zs

34,147 tests

All Mg Models

ModelYearsPass RateTestsFuel
Zs11 yrs79%34,147Petrol
310 yrs85%31,882Petrol
Zs Exclusive Ev3 yrs92%16,223Electric
Tf10 yrs80%16,132Petrol
Mgf10 yrs75%14,010Petrol
Zs Exclusive Vti-tech4 yrs94%8,731Petrol
5 Exclusive3 yrs92%8,183Electric
Hs Exclusive S-a3 yrs94%7,602Petrol
Hs Exclusive4 yrs93%5,919Petrol
Gs4 yrs84%5,205Petrol
Zs Exclusive T-gdi Auto4 yrs93%5,034Petrol
Zs Excite Vti-tech3 yrs91%4,458Petrol
Zr6 yrs76%3,628Petrol
66 yrs74%3,526Petrol, Diesel
5 Excite3 yrs89%3,489Electric
3 Exclusive Nav Vti-tech3 yrs93%3,473Petrol
Zs Excite Ev3 yrs89%2,931Electric
Hs Excite S-a3 yrs94%2,726Petrol
Hs Exclusive Phev Auto4 yrs96%2,710Hybrid
Hs Excite3 yrs92%2,663Petrol
Zt7 yrs76%2,635Diesel, Petrol
Zt-t6 yrs74%1,641Petrol, Diesel
Zs Exclusive T-gdi2 yrs95%1,626Petrol
Zs Excite T-gdi Auto3 yrs92%1,509Petrol
Zs Trophy Ev3 yrs93%1,231Electric
Rv85 yrs91%1,197Petrol
Hs Excite Phev Auto4 yrs93%932Hybrid
4 Se2 yrs96%871Electric
Zs Se Ev3 yrs90%833Electric
Zs Trophy Connect Ev3 yrs93%667Electric
Mg 5 Exclusive Ev3 yrs92%590Electric
5 Trophy2 yrs94%560Electric
4 Trophy2 yrs92%391Electric
Mg 5 Excite Ev2 yrs89%379Electric
Zs Limited Edition Auto1 yr91%308Petrol
Hs2 yrs94%274Petrol
5 Se1 yr97%190Electric
6 Se Gt Turbo1 yr63%52Petrol
3 Form Plus Sport Vti-tech1 yr81%47Petrol
Hs Trophy S-a1 yr97%37Petrol
6 S Gt Turbo1 yr81%31Petrol

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How reliable is Mg?

Brand ranking73th out of 145 manufacturers
vs national average+4% (82% avg)
Models above 85% pass rate30 of 41
Models below 70% pass rate1 of 41
Reliability spread (best to worst)34 percentage points

About Mg Cars

Mg ranks 73th out of 145 car manufacturers for MOT reliability, with an average pass rate of 86%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%, putting Mg in solid middle ground for reliability.

With 41 models across 32 years of data (1993 to 2024), there's a wide spread of 34 percentage points between the most and least reliable models. Choosing the right model matters significantly with Mg.

Most and Least Reliable Mg Models

The 5 Se leads the range with a 97% average pass rate from 190 tests. At the other end, the 6 Se Gt Turbo has the lowest at 63%. Overall, more than half of Mg's models achieve above-average pass rates, which is a good sign for the brand.

Mg Fuel Types

Mg models in our data come in 26 petrol, 3 diesel, 2 hybrid, 13 electric variants. Mg is among the manufacturers offering electric options in the UK market.

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