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  3. MG
  4. MAGNETTE
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MG MAGNETTE

799 on UK roads in 2025-13 vs 2024

On the road

799

799 licensed

Change vs 2024

-1.6%

-13 cars

New in 2025

0

first-time registrations

Electrified

0%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The MG MAGNETTE is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 799 licensed in 2025 - down 1.6% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed MG MAGNETTE cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical MG MAGNETTE looks like

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

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

  • Under 1.0L1
  • 1.0-1.6L644
  • 1.6-2.0L145
  • 2.0-3.0L6
  • Over 3.0L3

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

  • Before 2000100%
  • 2000-20040%
  • 2010-20140%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Magnette holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 61 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

83%

61 MOT tests in 2025 · 53 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

85.7%

2023

92.2%

2024

76.3%

2025

83%

▼ 2.7 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

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

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a MG Magnette is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 59 cars tracked across years

LowHigh
664miles a year · low use

100%

low · <5k

0%

avg · 5-15k

0%

high · 15k+

Most cover 145-786 miles a year (median 355).

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)

44,472
2,934middle 50%: 8,788-71,80285,761

Typical odometer rising: 48,591 → 49,956 → 50,842 → 44,472

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k
82.6%
40-80k
85%
80-120k
77.8%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 MG Magnette passes first time 83% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 664 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 82.6% of low-mileage cars pass versus 77.8% past 120k.

Why a MAGNETTE fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 9 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 MAGNETTE fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes55.6%
Lamps & electrical44.4%
Body & structure11.1%
Suspension11.1%
Steering11.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.3
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement2
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED2
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle2
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired1
Exhaust system leaking or insecure1
Leaking brake pipe or connection on an air brake system1
Audible warning inoperative1
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc1
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps1
22.2% flagged dangerous·1.8 defects per fail·9 fails analysed

MG MAGNETTE - frequently asked

How many MG MAGNETTE are left in the UK?
There are 799 MG MAGNETTE cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.6% on 2024.
How many new MG MAGNETTE 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 MAGNETTE use?
Most are petrol - about 100% of all MG MAGNETTE on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).
How old is the typical MG MAGNETTE?
Most MG MAGNETTE cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.
How reliable is the MG MAGNETTE?
83% of MG MAGNETTE cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG MAGNETTE has around 43,415 miles on the clock.

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