Mg 6 - 2014
311.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mg 6, model year 2014.
Sample size: 391 cars, 872 tests and 2,718 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 391 cars
The 2014 MG6 has a defect rate of 312 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 194 per 100 vehicles, indicating a 60% increase in defects compared to similar models. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises sharply, particularly in the highest mileage category where it reaches 447 per 100 vehicles. While the MG6 performs better than average in steering defects, with a rate of 7 compared to the average of 11, it struggles significantly with brakes, lights and electrics, and wheels, where defect rates are much higher than average, highlighting areas of concern for potential buyers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 391 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 104.6% worse
189.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 42.0% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 10.5% worse
19.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 89.4% worse
74.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 49.5% worse
297.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 1.3% worse
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 17.8% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 2.5% worse
16.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 317
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 253
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 241
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 188
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 161
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 160
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 127
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 65
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 19