MG 6

1,307 on UK roads in 2025-289 vs 2024

On the road

1,307

1,307 licensed

Change vs 2024

-18.1%

-289 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The MG 6 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,307 licensed in 2025 - down 18.1% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (53%), with most in the 1.6-2.0L class. Most date from the 2010-2014 era.

How many are left?

Licensed MG 6 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical MG 6 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every MG 6 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,307total

Petrol52.6%
Diesel47.0%
Other0.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.6-2.0L1,307

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2010-201460%
2015-201940%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG 6 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,920 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

68.4%

1,920 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,550 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

69.6%

2023

65.5%

2024

67.7%

2025

68.4%

▼ 1.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a MG 6 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2,044 cars tracked across years

6,331miles a year · average use

43.1%

low · <5k

53.1%

avg · 5-15k

3.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,398-8,299 miles a year (median 5,632).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

74,798

42,030middle 50%: 56,543-90,689109,782

Typical odometer rising: 63,073 → 67,870 → 71,328 → 74,798

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

80.9%

40-80k

67.9%

80-120k

67.7%

120k+

58.9%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 MG 6 passes first time 68.4% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 6,331 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 80.9% of low-mileage cars pass versus 58.9% past 120k.

Why a 6 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 490 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 6 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical47.8%

Suspension42%

Brakes37.6%

Tyres34.7%

Exhaust & emissions11.2%

Body & structure9%

Visibility8%

Road wheels5.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn112

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded75

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements70

A tyre seriously damaged59

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning52

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements51

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning45

A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded41

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED40

A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative37

35.7% flagged dangerous·3.2 defects per fail·490 fails analysed

MG 6 - frequently asked

How many MG 6 are left in the UK?

There are 1,307 MG 6 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 18.1% on 2024.

How many new MG 6 were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical MG 6 use?

Most are petrol - about 53% of all MG 6 on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical MG 6?

Most MG 6 cars on the road today date from the 2010-2014 era.

How reliable is the MG 6?

68.4% of MG 6 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG 6 has around 72,267 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG 6?

Before you buy a specific MG 6, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical MG 6 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every MG 6 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,307total

Petrol52.6%
Diesel47.0%
Other0.5%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.6-2.0L1,307

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2010-201460%
2015-201940%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG 6 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,920 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

68.4%

1,920 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,550 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

69.6%

2023

65.5%

2024

67.7%

2025

68.4%

▼ 1.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a MG 6 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2,044 cars tracked across years

6,331miles a year · average use

43.1%

low · <5k

53.1%

avg · 5-15k

3.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,398-8,299 miles a year (median 5,632).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

74,798

42,030middle 50%: 56,543-90,689109,782

Typical odometer rising: 63,073 → 67,870 → 71,328 → 74,798

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

80.9%

40-80k

67.9%

80-120k

67.7%

120k+

58.9%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a 6 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 490 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 6 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical47.8%

Suspension42%

Brakes37.6%

Tyres34.7%

Exhaust & emissions11.2%

Body & structure9%

Visibility8%

Road wheels5.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn112

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded75

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements70

A tyre seriously damaged59

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning52

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements51

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning45

A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded41

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED40

A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative37

35.7% flagged dangerous·3.2 defects per fail·490 fails analysed

MG 6 - frequently asked

How many MG 6 are left in the UK?

There are 1,307 MG 6 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 18.1% on 2024.

How many new MG 6 were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical MG 6 use?

Most are petrol - about 53% of all MG 6 on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical MG 6?

Most MG 6 cars on the road today date from the 2010-2014 era.

How reliable is the MG 6?

68.4% of MG 6 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG 6 has around 72,267 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG 6?

Before you buy a specific MG 6, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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