MG MGA

1,859 on UK roads in 2025+14 vs 2024

On the road

1,859

1,859 licensed

Change vs 2024

+0.8%

+14 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

0.1%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The MG MGA is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,859 licensed in 2025 - up 0.8% on 2024. 3 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.6-2.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed MG MGA cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical MG MGA looks like

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

Fuel mix

Current split

1,859total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.1%
Battery Electric0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
Under 1.0L3
1.0-1.6L482
1.6-2.0L1,348
2.0-3.0L22
Over 3.0L3

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2010-20140%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Mga holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 58 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

90.6%

58 MOT tests in 2025 · 53 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.5%

2023

90.5%

2024

93.1%

2025

90.6%

▲ 4.1 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 Mga is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 64 cars tracked across years

590miles a year · low use

98.4%

low · <5k

1.6%

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 94-762 miles a year (median 252).

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)

30,718

4,252middle 50%: 8,885-44,54676,310

Typical odometer rising: 34,463 → 35,839 → 31,353 → 30,718

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.7%

40-80k

90%

80-120k

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 MG Mga passes first time 90.6% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 590 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 89.7% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.

Why a MGA fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 5 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 MGA fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical80%

Brakes60%

Suspension20%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

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

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

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 axle1

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake1

Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.1

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative1

Lamp not securely attached1

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value1

A direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp1

Audible warning inoperative1

40% flagged dangerous·2.8 defects per fail·5 fails analysed

MG MGA - frequently asked

How many MG MGA are left in the UK?

There are 1,859 MG MGA cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 0.8% on 2024.

How many new MG MGA were registered in 2025?

3 brand-new MG MGA cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical MG MGA use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all MG MGA on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0.1% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical MG MGA?

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

How reliable is the MG MGA?

90.6% of MG MGA cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG MGA has around 22,829 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG MGA?

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

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What the typical MG MGA looks like

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

Fuel mix

Current split

1,859total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.1%
Battery Electric0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
Under 1.0L3
1.0-1.6L482
1.6-2.0L1,348
2.0-3.0L22
Over 3.0L3

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2010-20140%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Mga holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 58 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

90.6%

58 MOT tests in 2025 · 53 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.5%

2023

90.5%

2024

93.1%

2025

90.6%

▲ 4.1 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 Mga is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 64 cars tracked across years

590miles a year · low use

98.4%

low · <5k

1.6%

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 94-762 miles a year (median 252).

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)

30,718

4,252middle 50%: 8,885-44,54676,310

Typical odometer rising: 34,463 → 35,839 → 31,353 → 30,718

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

89.7%

40-80k

90%

80-120k

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a MGA fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 5 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 MGA fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical80%

Brakes60%

Suspension20%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

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

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

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 axle1

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake1

Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.1

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative1

Lamp not securely attached1

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value1

A direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp1

Audible warning inoperative1

40% flagged dangerous·2.8 defects per fail·5 fails analysed

MG MGA - frequently asked

How many MG MGA are left in the UK?

There are 1,859 MG MGA cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 0.8% on 2024.

How many new MG MGA were registered in 2025?

3 brand-new MG MGA cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical MG MGA use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all MG MGA on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0.1% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical MG MGA?

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

How reliable is the MG MGA?

90.6% of MG MGA cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG MGA has around 22,829 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG MGA?

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

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