Does the MG 6 fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The MG 6 records 0.82 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.95 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.13, 95% interval −1.36 to −0.90). It ranks 375 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a MG 6 by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the MG 6 is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 48 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 48 | 0.34 |
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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