MG METRO

124 on UK roads in 2025+11 vs 2024

On the road

124

124 licensed

Change vs 2024

+9.7%

+11 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The MG METRO is a rare sight on UK roads, with 124 licensed in 2025 - up 9.7% on 2024. 2 were registered new in 2025. 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 METRO cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical MG METRO looks like

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

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L115
2.0-3.0L4
Over 3.0L5

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Metro holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 79 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

82.9%

79 MOT tests in 2025 · 70 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

74.1%

2023

78.8%

2024

91.4%

2025

82.9%

▲ 8.8 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 Metro is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 80 cars tracked across years

552miles a year · low use

100%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 97-835 miles a year (median 341).

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)

52,540

22,392middle 50%: 31,740-67,24882,899

Typical odometer rising: 56,136 → 56,073 → 54,457 → 52,540

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

77.8%

40-80k

85.7%

80-120k

100%

120k+

50%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 MG Metro passes first time 82.9% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 552 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 77.8% of low-mileage cars pass versus 50% past 120k.

Why a METRO fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 12 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 METRO fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical41.7%

Exhaust & emissions41.7%

Suspension33.3%

Brakes25%

Body & structure16.7%

Tyres16.7%

Visibility16.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Emissions levels exceed default limits5

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning2

A wheel bearing with excessive play2

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements2

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement2

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn2

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.2

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake2

Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes1

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen1

16.7% flagged dangerous·3.1 defects per fail·12 fails analysed

MG METRO - frequently asked

How many MG METRO are left in the UK?

There are 124 MG METRO cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 9.7% on 2024.

How many new MG METRO were registered in 2025?

2 brand-new MG METRO cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical MG METRO use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all MG METRO 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 METRO?

Most MG METRO cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the MG METRO?

82.9% of MG METRO cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG METRO has around 48,584 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG METRO?

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What the typical MG METRO looks like

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

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.0-1.6L115
2.0-3.0L4
Over 3.0L5

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Metro holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 79 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

82.9%

79 MOT tests in 2025 · 70 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

74.1%

2023

78.8%

2024

91.4%

2025

82.9%

▲ 8.8 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 Metro is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 80 cars tracked across years

552miles a year · low use

100%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 97-835 miles a year (median 341).

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)

52,540

22,392middle 50%: 31,740-67,24882,899

Typical odometer rising: 56,136 → 56,073 → 54,457 → 52,540

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

77.8%

40-80k

85.7%

80-120k

100%

120k+

50%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a METRO fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 12 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 METRO fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical41.7%

Exhaust & emissions41.7%

Suspension33.3%

Brakes25%

Body & structure16.7%

Tyres16.7%

Visibility16.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Emissions levels exceed default limits5

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning2

A wheel bearing with excessive play2

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements2

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement2

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn2

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.2

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake2

Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes1

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen1

16.7% flagged dangerous·3.1 defects per fail·12 fails analysed

MG METRO - frequently asked

How many MG METRO are left in the UK?

There are 124 MG METRO cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 9.7% on 2024.

How many new MG METRO were registered in 2025?

2 brand-new MG METRO cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical MG METRO use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all MG METRO 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 METRO?

Most MG METRO cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the MG METRO?

82.9% of MG METRO cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG METRO has around 48,584 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG METRO?

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

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