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Does the MG 6 fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?

The MG 6 records 2.18 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.18 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.00, 95% interval −0.24 to +0.25). It ranks 263 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on noise, emissions and leaks · check a MG 6 by registration

What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the MG 6 is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 180 times in 2019–2024.

MG 6: most frequent noise, emissions and leaks defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wordingItemsPer 100 tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction1801.26
Emissions test unable to be completed330.23
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer300.21

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

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