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Mg 6 - 2012

338.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mg 6, model year 2012. Sample size: 466 cars, 1,012 tests and 3,426 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 466 cars

The 2012 MG 6 has an overall defect rate of 339 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 246 per 100 vehicles, indicating a 37.5% increase in defects compared to similar models from the same year. While tyre wear is likely a common issue across many vehicles, this model stands out for having a much lower incidence of defects in steering, body structure, and equipment compared to the average. However, it struggles notably with brake issues, showing a defect rate of 195 per 100 vehicles, which is substantially above the average of 107, as well as higher rates for lights and electrics. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model rises sharply, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 576 per 100 vehicles, highlighting a potential concern for higher-mileage examples.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 466 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 88.3% worse
195.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▲ 65.9% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 13.5% better
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 67.0% worse
103.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
▼ 30.9% worse
320.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 32.1% better
17.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 41.9% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 33.1% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 576 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)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 415
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 382
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 339
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 209
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 125
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
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: 102
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 99

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 20