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Vehicle recall R/2021/216

MG 3 recall: Fuel tank strap bolts were not manufactured to the correct hardness specification

DVSA recall R/2021/216 names the MG 3. It was launched 11 June 2021. It covers vehicles built 21 November 2020 to 3 February 2021.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2021/216
Launched
11 June 2021
Issued by
MG MOTOR
Vehicles
543 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Fuel tank strap bolts were not manufactured to the correct hardness specification.

The fix

Fit replacement bolt fixing and torque to the specified load.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
MG 321 November 2020 to 3 February 2021543
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2025/434 Possibility for front seat to delatch in a front collision. 17 November 2025, MG 3

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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