MG MIDGET

9,247 on UK roads in 2025-186 vs 2024

On the road

9,247

9,247 licensed

Change vs 2024

-2%

-186 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The MG MIDGET has a steady presence on UK roads, with 9,247 licensed in 2025 - down 2% 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 MIDGET cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical MG MIDGET looks like

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

Fuel mix

Current split

9,247total

Petrol100.0%
Diesel0.0%
Battery Electric0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric5
Under 1.0L249
1.0-1.6L8,848
1.6-2.0L128
2.0-3.0L6
Over 3.0L11

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2000-20040%
2005-20090%
2010-20140%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Midget holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 822 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

85.5%

822 MOT tests in 2025 · 738 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

81.8%

2023

81.4%

2024

85.2%

2025

85.5%

▲ 3.7 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 Midget is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 773 cars tracked across years

948miles a year · low use

98.3%

low · <5k

0.6%

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 107-649 miles a year (median 298).

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)

43,876

4,303middle 50%: 14,320-72,12990,984

Typical odometer rising: 42,000 → 41,971 → 41,206 → 43,876

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

87.2%

40-80k

83.9%

80-120k

84%

120k+

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 MG Midget passes first time 85.5% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 948 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 87.2% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.

Why a MIDGET fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 107 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 MIDGET fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes49.5%

Lamps & electrical44.9%

Visibility19.6%

Suspension18.7%

Steering15%

Body & structure11.2%

Exhaust & emissions9.3%

Seat belts4.7%

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.24

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen18

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake11

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED11

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements11

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning10

Audible warning inoperative10

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement8

Emissions levels exceed default limits7

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc7

20.6% flagged dangerous·2.7 defects per fail·107 fails analysed

MG MIDGET - frequently asked

How many MG MIDGET are left in the UK?

There are 9,247 MG MIDGET cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2% on 2024.

How many new MG MIDGET were registered in 2025?

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

What fuel does the typical MG MIDGET use?

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

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

How reliable is the MG MIDGET?

85.5% of MG MIDGET cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG MIDGET has around 39,431 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG MIDGET?

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

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What the typical MG MIDGET looks like

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

Fuel mix

Current split

9,247total

Petrol100.0%
Diesel0.0%
Battery Electric0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric5
Under 1.0L249
1.0-1.6L8,848
1.6-2.0L128
2.0-3.0L6
Over 3.0L11

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2000-20040%
2005-20090%
2010-20140%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Midget holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 822 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

85.5%

822 MOT tests in 2025 · 738 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

81.8%

2023

81.4%

2024

85.2%

2025

85.5%

▲ 3.7 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 Midget is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 773 cars tracked across years

948miles a year · low use

98.3%

low · <5k

0.6%

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 107-649 miles a year (median 298).

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)

43,876

4,303middle 50%: 14,320-72,12990,984

Typical odometer rising: 42,000 → 41,971 → 41,206 → 43,876

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

87.2%

40-80k

83.9%

80-120k

84%

120k+

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a MIDGET fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 107 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 MIDGET fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes49.5%

Lamps & electrical44.9%

Visibility19.6%

Suspension18.7%

Steering15%

Body & structure11.2%

Exhaust & emissions9.3%

Seat belts4.7%

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.24

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen18

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake11

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED11

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements11

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning10

Audible warning inoperative10

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement8

Emissions levels exceed default limits7

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc7

20.6% flagged dangerous·2.7 defects per fail·107 fails analysed

MG MIDGET - frequently asked

How many MG MIDGET are left in the UK?

There are 9,247 MG MIDGET cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2% on 2024.

How many new MG MIDGET were registered in 2025?

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

What fuel does the typical MG MIDGET use?

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

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

How reliable is the MG MIDGET?

85.5% of MG MIDGET cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG MIDGET has around 39,431 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG MIDGET?

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

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