MG 6

Registered from 2011 to 2016.

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2012 1.8 petrol. 196 of 682 tests failed, 29%.

Better than 7% of 2012 cars. The typical one fails 21%, across 925 models with enough tests behind them to say.

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

Suspension — 46% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded
Brakes — 42% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Tyres and wheels — 31% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Lights and electrics — 42% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Visibility — 19% of its failures
Body and structure — 10% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded

At 100–120k miles this one fails 32% of its inspections, against the 25% an ordinary car of the same age fails.

Odometer	Rate	Its age	Tests
20–40k miles	19%	13%	32
40–60k miles	25%	17%	165
60–80k miles	28%	21%	250
80–100k miles	35%	23%	144
100–120k miles	32%	25%	63

654 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.

Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.