Mg 6 - 2015
277.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mg 6, model year 2015.
Sample size: 413 cars, 909 tests and 2,521 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 413 cars
The 2015 MG6 has a significantly higher overall defect rate, with 277 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 170 per 100, representing a 62.7% increase. Notably, as mileage increases, defect rates also rise sharply, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category where defects peak at 500 per 100 vehicles. This model stands out positively in steering defects, performing better than average, while it struggles in areas such as brakes and lights, with defect rates significantly higher than the average car. Additionally, defects related to wheels, suspensions, and various equipment also exceed average figures, indicating potential concerns in these categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 413 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 128.8% worse
193.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 55.6% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 16.8% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 106.5% worse
64.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 33.0% worse
237.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 17.1% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 70.0% worse
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 91.7% worse
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 331
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 317
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 205
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 148
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 146
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 102
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 78
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 13