Does the MG 6 fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The MG 6 records 22.38 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.07 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+14.31, 95% interval +13.53 to +15.08). It ranks 36 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a MG 6 by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the MG 6 is “Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded”, recorded 1,314 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded | 1,314 | 9.22 |
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 442 | 3.10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 255 | 1.79 |
| ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction | 172 | 1.21 |
| Warning device shows system malfunction | 161 | 1.13 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 14,248 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a MG 6 gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
19.3% of MG 6 MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,565 miles later (3,332 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,332 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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