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MG 6 steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 1,587 MOT tests · Updated

At 10 years, 1.2 in 100 MOT tests of the MG 6 failed on steering, against 2.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 1,587 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 19 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 4 ages from 8 to 11 years, 5,526 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 10 years: 1,587 for the MG 6

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.2 fails per 100 MOT tests at 10 years, against 2.1 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

MG 6 steering fails by age

MG 6 steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the MG 6. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0128 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 1,219 MOT tests89 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 1,370 MOT tests910 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 1,587 MOT tests1011 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 1,350 MOT tests11
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. MG 6 All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
81,2190.61.2
91,3700.91.8
101,5871.22.1
111,3500.92.5

All first-use years of the MG 6 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the steering at 10 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Play in steering rack inner joint(s).

Check one MG 6, not the average

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Other MG 6 problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the MG 6 have more steering problems than other cars?

1.2 in 100 MOT tests at 10 years, against 2.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 1,587 MOT tests).

How common are MG 6 steering problems?

1.2 in 100 MOT tests at 10 years failed on steering, against 2.1 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 1,587 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 5,526 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare