MG MGC

1,206 on UK roads in 2025+16 vs 2024

On the road

1,206

1,206 licensed

Change vs 2024

+1.3%

+16 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The MG MGC is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,206 licensed in 2025 - up 1.3% on 2024. 3 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the Over 3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed MG MGC cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical MG MGC looks like

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

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1
1.0-1.6L16
1.6-2.0L4
2.0-3.0L4
Over 3.0L1,181

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Mgc holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 49 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

89.4%

49 MOT tests in 2025 · 47 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

95%

2023

80.5%

2024

81.8%

2025

89.4%

▼ 5.6 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 Mgc is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 42 cars tracked across years

730miles a year · low use

100%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 207-994 miles a year (median 574).

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)

34,676

5,001middle 50%: 11,233-57,22785,720

Typical odometer rising: 37,676 → 33,740 → 39,547 → 34,676

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

87.1%

40-80k

88.9%

80-120k

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 MG Mgc passes first time 89.4% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 730 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 87.1% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.

Why a MGC 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 MGC fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension60%

Lamps & electrical40%

Visibility40%

Brakes20%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen2

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage1

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.1

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc1

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative1

A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached1

Headlamp 'dip' switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements1

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning1

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

40% flagged dangerous·2 defects per fail·5 fails analysed

MG MGC - frequently asked

How many MG MGC are left in the UK?

There are 1,206 MG MGC cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 1.3% on 2024.

How many new MG MGC were registered in 2025?

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

What fuel does the typical MG MGC use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all MG MGC on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical MG MGC?

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

How reliable is the MG MGC?

89.4% of MG MGC cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG MGC has around 19,316 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG MGC?

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

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What the typical MG MGC looks like

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

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1
1.0-1.6L16
1.6-2.0L4
2.0-3.0L4
Over 3.0L1,181

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Mgc holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 49 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

89.4%

49 MOT tests in 2025 · 47 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

95%

2023

80.5%

2024

81.8%

2025

89.4%

▼ 5.6 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 Mgc is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 42 cars tracked across years

730miles a year · low use

100%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 207-994 miles a year (median 574).

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)

34,676

5,001middle 50%: 11,233-57,22785,720

Typical odometer rising: 37,676 → 33,740 → 39,547 → 34,676

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

87.1%

40-80k

88.9%

80-120k

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a MGC 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 MGC fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension60%

Lamps & electrical40%

Visibility40%

Brakes20%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen2

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage1

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.1

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc1

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative1

A suspension pin, bush or joint likely to become detached1

Headlamp 'dip' switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements1

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning1

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

40% flagged dangerous·2 defects per fail·5 fails analysed

MG MGC - frequently asked

How many MG MGC are left in the UK?

There are 1,206 MG MGC cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 1.3% on 2024.

How many new MG MGC were registered in 2025?

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

What fuel does the typical MG MGC use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all MG MGC on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical MG MGC?

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

How reliable is the MG MGC?

89.4% of MG MGC cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG MGC has around 19,316 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG MGC?

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

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