MOT data
MG GS MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 10,561 MOT tests · Updated
At 6 years, 24.2% of MG GS MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 17.7% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (2,862 MOT tests) [1].
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- Lights and electrics: fails 1.8–2.3× as often as cars the same age at 6 years, 273 of 2,862 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 41,410 miles at 6 years against 44,951 for all class 4 vehicles, 2,862 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 23.0% of MOT tests at 6 years ended in a fail, 2,862 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 6 years, typical mileage
- 24.2%
- vs 17.7% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6
- 2,862 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 6 years, raw
- 23.0%
- vs 17.7% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6
- 2,862 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 6 years
- 41,410 mi
- vs 44,951 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 2,862 MOT tests
MG GS MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 11k DVSA MOT tests in all (10,561).
At 6 years and typical mileage that is 36% more fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (2,862 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 14.2% | 14.4% | 13.6% |
| 5 | 20.8% | 21.9% | 15.6% |
| 6 | 23.0% | 24.2% | 17.7% |
| 7 | 24.8% | 25.7% | 19.9% |
| 8 | 27.7% | 29.0% | 22.4% |
Higher MOT fail rate than average: 23.0% raw · 24.2% at typical mileage, against 17.7% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6, 2,862 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on an MG GS at 6 years
1 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 9.5 | 4.7 | fails 1.8–2.3× as often as cars the same age | Headlamp aim too low (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 7.2 | 3.5 | about average for cars the same age | Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (MOT fail) |
| Tyres | 6.7 | 5.6 | about average for cars the same age | Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (MOT fail) |
| Emissions and leaks | 2.6 | 1.3 | about average for cars the same age | Petrol exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (MOT fail) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 2.1 | 0.4 | about average for cars the same age | Airbag (SRS) warning lamp indicates a fault (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 1.9 | 3.3 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail) |
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Check one MG GS, not the average
The figures here describe MG GS cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check an MG GS's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on an MG GS The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check an MG GS for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Mileage at MOT
At 6 years, 23.0% of MOT tests ended in a fail as tested. Weighted to the mileage mix of all class 4 vehicles that age, the rate is 24.2%, so mileage explains part of the gap.
| Miles | MOT tests | MG GS | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| <30k | 664 | 14.3% | 11.9% |
| 30-60k | 1,708 | 24.2% | 17.6% |
| 60-90k | 426 | 29.3% | 22.2% |
MG GS against similar cars at 6 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 6 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| MG GS | 24.2% | 22.6% to 25.9% | 2,862 |
| Nissan Qashqai MOT fail rate | 17.4% | 17.2% to 17.6% | 215,769 |
| Kia Sportage MOT fail rate | 17.2% | 17.0% to 17.4% | 141,166 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan MOT fail rate | 12.5% | 12.3% to 12.7% | 109,263 |
| Hyundai Tucson MOT fail rate | 16.2% | 16.0% to 16.5% | 97,247 |
| Peugeot 3008 MOT fail rate | 19.5% | 19.2% to 19.8% | 61,018 |
| Audi Q3 MOT fail rate | 12.1% | 11.8% to 12.5% | 59,588 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA MOT fail rate | 15.1% | 14.7% to 15.5% | 56,883 |
| Renault Kadjar MOT fail rate | 21.2% | 20.8% to 21.6% | 56,875 |
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Running costs
By part
- MG GS suspension problems
- MG GS brakes problems
- MG GS lights and electrics problems
- MG GS body and structure problems
- MG GS exhaust and emissions problems
- MG GS seat belts and airbags problems
- MG GS windscreen and wipers problems
- MG GS tyres problems
Problems, recalls and costs
Questions people ask
How often does an MG GS fail its MOT at 6 years?
24.2% of MOT tests at 6 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (23.0% as tested), from 2,862 MOT tests, against 17.7% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Nissan Qashqai was at 17.4%.
What fails most on an MG GS at 6 years?
9.5 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on lights and electrics, most often "headlamp aim too low", then brakes (7.2) and tyres (6.7), from 2,862 MOT tests.
How does the MG GS compare with the Nissan Qashqai?
At 6 years the MG GS failed 24.2% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Nissan Qashqai 17.4% and the Kia Sportage 17.2%, from 2,862, 215,769 and 141,166 MOT tests.
Does the MG GS fail on lights and electrics more than other cars?
9.5 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on lights and electrics, against 4.7 for all class 4 vehicles: 1.8–2.3× as often, from 2,862 MOT tests, in the same direction at 3 ages.
What mileage does an MG GS have at 6 years?
A median of 41,410 miles at the MOT test at 6 years, against 44,951 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 2,862 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 10,561 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 6 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 6 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.