MG ROADSTER

1,091 on UK roads in 2025-6 vs 2024

On the road

1,091

1,091 licensed

Change vs 2024

-0.5%

-6 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The MG ROADSTER is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,091 licensed in 2025 - down 0.5% on 2024. 9 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 ROADSTER cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical MG ROADSTER looks like

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

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L3
1.0-1.6L84
1.6-2.0L886
2.0-3.0L34
Over 3.0L84

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200098%
2000-20042%
2010-20140%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Roadster holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 247 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

86.2%

247 MOT tests in 2025 · 224 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

84.1%

2023

84.5%

2024

83.3%

2025

86.2%

▲ 2.1 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 Roadster is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 230 cars tracked across years

957miles a year · low use

98.3%

low · <5k

0.9%

avg · 5-15k

0.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 149-817 miles a year (median 392).

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)

36,552

4,557middle 50%: 11,409-59,26379,330

Typical odometer rising: 36,697 → 34,330 → 36,136 → 36,552

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

85.6%

40-80k

85.5%

80-120k

90.9%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 MG Roadster passes first time 86.2% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 957 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 85.6% of low-mileage cars pass versus 90.9% past 120k.

Why a ROADSTER fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 31 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 ROADSTER fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical45.2%

Brakes32.3%

Visibility29%

Steering25.8%

Exhaust & emissions19.4%

Suspension9.7%

Tyres6.5%

Body & structure3.2%

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.6

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc6

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen6

Emissions levels exceed default limits6

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative4

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements4

Wiper not operating or missing3

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen3

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake3

Audible warning inoperative3

22.6% flagged dangerous·2.9 defects per fail·31 fails analysed

MG ROADSTER - frequently asked

How many MG ROADSTER are left in the UK?

There are 1,091 MG ROADSTER cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 0.5% on 2024.

How many new MG ROADSTER were registered in 2025?

9 brand-new MG ROADSTER cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical MG ROADSTER use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all MG ROADSTER on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical MG ROADSTER?

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

How reliable is the MG ROADSTER?

86.2% of MG ROADSTER cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG ROADSTER has around 29,042 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG ROADSTER?

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

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What the typical MG ROADSTER looks like

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

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L3
1.0-1.6L84
1.6-2.0L886
2.0-3.0L34
Over 3.0L84

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200098%
2000-20042%
2010-20140%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Roadster holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 247 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

86.2%

247 MOT tests in 2025 · 224 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

84.1%

2023

84.5%

2024

83.3%

2025

86.2%

▲ 2.1 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 Roadster is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 230 cars tracked across years

957miles a year · low use

98.3%

low · <5k

0.9%

avg · 5-15k

0.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 149-817 miles a year (median 392).

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)

36,552

4,557middle 50%: 11,409-59,26379,330

Typical odometer rising: 36,697 → 34,330 → 36,136 → 36,552

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

85.6%

40-80k

85.5%

80-120k

90.9%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a ROADSTER fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 31 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 ROADSTER fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical45.2%

Brakes32.3%

Visibility29%

Steering25.8%

Exhaust & emissions19.4%

Suspension9.7%

Tyres6.5%

Body & structure3.2%

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.6

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc6

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen6

Emissions levels exceed default limits6

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative4

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements4

Wiper not operating or missing3

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen3

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake3

Audible warning inoperative3

22.6% flagged dangerous·2.9 defects per fail·31 fails analysed

MG ROADSTER - frequently asked

How many MG ROADSTER are left in the UK?

There are 1,091 MG ROADSTER cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 0.5% on 2024.

How many new MG ROADSTER were registered in 2025?

9 brand-new MG ROADSTER cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical MG ROADSTER use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all MG ROADSTER on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical MG ROADSTER?

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

How reliable is the MG ROADSTER?

86.2% of MG ROADSTER cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG ROADSTER has around 29,042 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG ROADSTER?

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

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