MG HS

111,631 on UK roads in 2025+30,095 vs 2024

On the road

112k

111,631 licensed

Change vs 2024

+36.9%

+30,095 cars

New in 2025

30,204

first-time registrations

Electrified

22.7%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The MG HS is a common sight on UK roads, with 111,631 licensed in 2025 - up 36.9% on 2024. 30,204 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (77%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2020-2025 era.

How many are left?

Licensed MG HS cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical MG HS looks like

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

Fuel mix

Current split

112ktotal

Petrol77.3%
Hybrid5.7%
Plug-in Hybrid16.9%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L112k
1.6-2.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2015-20190%
2020-2025100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Hs holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 553 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

84.4%

553 MOT tests in 2025 · 482 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

100%

2023

90%

2024

94.8%

2025

84.4%

▼ 15.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a MG Hs is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 79 cars tracked across years

7,832miles a year · average use

25.3%

low · <5k

68.4%

avg · 5-15k

6.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 5,091-9,481 miles a year (median 6,609).

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)

32,356

15,018middle 50%: 22,456-39,71851,344

Typical odometer rising: 5,779 → 24,909 → 28,061 → 32,356

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

85.8%

40-80k

82.7%

80-120k

42.9%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 MG Hs passes first time 84.4% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 7,832 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 85.8% of low-mileage cars pass versus 42.9% past 120k.

Why a HS fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 75 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 HS fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes34.7%

Tyres32%

Lamps & electrical14.7%

Exhaust & emissions9.3%

Number plate & VIN9.3%

Visibility9.3%

Suspension2.7%

Seat belts1.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative14

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm12

Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn7

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen6

A tyre seriously damaged6

Number plate inscription missing or illegible6

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured5

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements5

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction5

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED3

30.7% flagged dangerous·1.7 defects per fail·75 fails analysed

MG HS - frequently asked

How many MG HS are left in the UK?

There are 111,631 MG HS cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 36.9% on 2024.

How many new MG HS were registered in 2025?

30,204 brand-new MG HS cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical MG HS use?

Most are petrol - about 77% of all MG HS on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 22.7% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical MG HS?

Most MG HS cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the MG HS?

84.4% of MG HS cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG HS has around 30,616 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG HS?

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What the typical MG HS looks like

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

Fuel mix

Current split

112ktotal

Petrol77.3%
Hybrid5.7%
Plug-in Hybrid16.9%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L112k
1.6-2.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2015-20190%
2020-2025100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Hs holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 553 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

84.4%

553 MOT tests in 2025 · 482 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

100%

2023

90%

2024

94.8%

2025

84.4%

▼ 15.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

How a MG Hs is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 79 cars tracked across years

7,832miles a year · average use

25.3%

low · <5k

68.4%

avg · 5-15k

6.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 5,091-9,481 miles a year (median 6,609).

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)

32,356

15,018middle 50%: 22,456-39,71851,344

Typical odometer rising: 5,779 → 24,909 → 28,061 → 32,356

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

85.8%

40-80k

82.7%

80-120k

42.9%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a HS fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 75 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 HS fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes34.7%

Tyres32%

Lamps & electrical14.7%

Exhaust & emissions9.3%

Number plate & VIN9.3%

Visibility9.3%

Suspension2.7%

Seat belts1.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative14

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm12

Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn7

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen6

A tyre seriously damaged6

Number plate inscription missing or illegible6

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured5

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements5

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction5

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED3

30.7% flagged dangerous·1.7 defects per fail·75 fails analysed

MG HS - frequently asked

How many MG HS are left in the UK?

There are 111,631 MG HS cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 36.9% on 2024.

How many new MG HS were registered in 2025?

30,204 brand-new MG HS cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical MG HS use?

Most are petrol - about 77% of all MG HS on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 22.7% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical MG HS?

Most MG HS cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the MG HS?

84.4% of MG HS cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG HS has around 30,616 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG HS?

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

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