MG RV8

246 on UK roads in 2025-16 vs 2024

On the road

246

246 licensed

Change vs 2024

-6.1%

-16 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The MG RV8 is a rare sight on UK roads, with 246 licensed in 2025 - down 6.1% on 2024. 4 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 RV8 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical MG RV8 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every MG RV8 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Over 3.0L246

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200099%
2000-20041%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Rv8 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 596 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

92.3%

596 MOT tests in 2025 · 555 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

92%

2023

91%

2024

90.8%

2025

92.3%

▲ 0.3 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 Rv8 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 589 cars tracked across years

1,261miles a year · low use

94.7%

low · <5k

4.1%

avg · 5-15k

1.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 192-979 miles a year (median 493).

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)

30,483

5,435middle 50%: 14,243-44,21560,091

Typical odometer rising: 30,870 → 30,973 → 31,355 → 30,483

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

92.6%

40-80k

91.4%

80-120k

92.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 MG Rv8 passes first time 92.3% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,261 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 92.6% of low-mileage cars pass versus 92.3% past 120k.

Why a RV8 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 43 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 RV8 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes39.5%

Lamps & electrical30.2%

Exhaust & emissions16.3%

Visibility14%

Body & structure11.6%

Steering9.3%

Suspension7%

Number plate & VIN2.3%

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.9

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 functioning5

Emissions levels exceed default limits5

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc4

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

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake4

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative3

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen3

Abnormal lag in brake operation on a wheel3

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen3

20.9% flagged dangerous·2.3 defects per fail·43 fails analysed

MG RV8 - frequently asked

How many MG RV8 are left in the UK?

There are 246 MG RV8 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 6.1% on 2024.

How many new MG RV8 were registered in 2025?

4 brand-new MG RV8 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical MG RV8 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all MG RV8 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 RV8?

Most MG RV8 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the MG RV8?

92.3% of MG RV8 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG RV8 has around 26,417 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG RV8?

Before you buy a specific MG RV8, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical MG RV8 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every MG RV8 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Over 3.0L246

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200099%
2000-20041%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Rv8 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 596 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

92.3%

596 MOT tests in 2025 · 555 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

92%

2023

91%

2024

90.8%

2025

92.3%

▲ 0.3 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 Rv8 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 589 cars tracked across years

1,261miles a year · low use

94.7%

low · <5k

4.1%

avg · 5-15k

1.2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 192-979 miles a year (median 493).

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)

30,483

5,435middle 50%: 14,243-44,21560,091

Typical odometer rising: 30,870 → 30,973 → 31,355 → 30,483

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

92.6%

40-80k

91.4%

80-120k

92.3%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a RV8 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 43 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 RV8 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes39.5%

Lamps & electrical30.2%

Exhaust & emissions16.3%

Visibility14%

Body & structure11.6%

Steering9.3%

Suspension7%

Number plate & VIN2.3%

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.9

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 functioning5

Emissions levels exceed default limits5

Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc4

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

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake4

Stop lamps all missing or inoperative3

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen3

Abnormal lag in brake operation on a wheel3

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen3

20.9% flagged dangerous·2.3 defects per fail·43 fails analysed

MG RV8 - frequently asked

How many MG RV8 are left in the UK?

There are 246 MG RV8 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 6.1% on 2024.

How many new MG RV8 were registered in 2025?

4 brand-new MG RV8 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical MG RV8 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all MG RV8 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 RV8?

Most MG RV8 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the MG RV8?

92.3% of MG RV8 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG RV8 has around 26,417 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG RV8?

Before you buy a specific MG RV8, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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