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Mg 6 - 2011

366.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mg 6, model year 2011. Sample size: 185 cars, 380 tests and 1,394 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 185 cars

The 2011 MG 6 exhibits a significantly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 367 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 36% worse than the average of 271. Notably, the model has higher failure rates in critical areas such as brakes, lights and electrics, and wheels, suspensions, and axles, which are all notably worse than average. Conversely, it performs much better in steering and other categories, showing a relative improvement of around 54%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with distance driven, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, where the MG 6 shows the highest rate of defects. Overall, while it excels in some aspects, the MG 6's high defect rate in key areas raises concerns for potential buyers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 185 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 75.8% worse
193.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 57.0% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 6.6% worse
22.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 70.4% worse
117.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 29.0% worse
343.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 1.0% worse
31.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 21.6% better
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 54.7% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 612 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 166
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 137
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 98
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 89
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 58
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 39

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 9