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Mg 6 - 2016

221.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mg 6, model year 2016. Sample size: 311 cars, 718 tests and 1,592 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 311 cars

The 2016 MG 6 has an overall defect rate of 222 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the average of 151 defects per 100 vehicles, marking it 47% worse than the average model of the same year. This vehicle exhibits particularly high defect rates in critical areas such as brakes and lights & electrics, both of which exceed the average by considerable margins. In contrast, it performs better in categories like steering and visibility, showing a notable reduction in defects compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that as distance increases, defect rates also rise sharply, especially in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the MG 6 excels in some areas, its performance in key safety-related defects raises concerns.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 311 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 89.9% worse
148.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • 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
▲ 55.6% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 59.3% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 73.2% worse
44.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 36.3% worse
217.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 45.1% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 15.2% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 40.7% worse
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
0 400 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 349
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 140
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 135
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 126
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 35

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 11