MG Gs reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: MG

Model: Gs

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 17,279 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

81.5%

Share of this model's 17,279 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

46.3 mpg

CO2 emission

139 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

57,586

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

63,931

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

7.9

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

2,635

2,635 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

17,279

17,279 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,635On the road

Insight summary

MG Gs is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,635 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 81.5% from 17,279 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 47. The current pool shows an average of 57,586 miles and an average age of 7.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 63,931 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, tyre condition and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the MG Gs 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
PETROL	2,635

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	323
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	297
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	234
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	232
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	230
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	224
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	189
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	181
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	177
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	162
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	141
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	128
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	115
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	105
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	99
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	97
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	86
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	78
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	76
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	64
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	64
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	52
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	50
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	44
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	43

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 3,491 defects across this top 25 set

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

323

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

297

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

234

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

232

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

230

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

224

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

189

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

181

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

177

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

162

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

141

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

128

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

115

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

105

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

MG Gs reliability and MOT data