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MG 3 TROPHY HEV AUTO - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/mg/3-trophy-hev-auto

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: MG

Model: 3 Trophy Hev Auto

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 318 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

83.0%

Share of this model's 318 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

38,176

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

0.3

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

19,457

68 valid MOT, 19,389 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

318

318 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

19,457On the road

Insight summary

MG 3 Trophy Hev Auto is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 19,457 represented vehicles and 0.05% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 83.0% from 318 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 50. The current pool shows an average of 38,176 miles and an average age of 0.3 years. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, indicator tell-tale inoperative and lighting. The practical read is that the MG 3 Trophy Hev Auto looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	19,457

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

4 / 5

Adult

74%

Children

73%

Pedestrian

81%

Safety systems

69%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6
Offside Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))	5
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	5
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	3
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light cracked (4.4.1 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	2
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section corroded and hold (6.1.2 (a))	1
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	1
Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))	1
Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1
Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))	1
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 57 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light cracked (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section corroded and hold (6.1.2 (a))

Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both nearside and offside (5.2.3 (e))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

MG 3 Trophy Hev Auto reliability and MOT data