2011 MG 6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,563

Total Tests (All Years)

76,193 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 56.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 3.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 MG 6 as it ages.

3 yrs80.5%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs79.2%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs75.4%

→ ↓0.4%

6 yrs75.0%

→ ↓7.8%

7 yrs67.2%

→ ↑3.6%

8 yrs70.8%

→ ↓9.7%

9 yrs61.1%

→ ↓6.3%

10 yrs54.8%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs53.3%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.5%	292
4 yrs	79.2%	283
5 yrs	75.4%	280
6 yrs	75.0%	288
7 yrs	67.2%	201
8 yrs	70.8%	192
9 yrs	61.1%	193
10 yrs	54.8%	230
11 yrs	51.4%	181
12 yrs	53.3%	210
13 yrs	56.3%	213

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 MG 6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	56.3%	213
2023 (12 yrs)	53.3%	210
2022 (11 yrs)	51.4%	181
2021 (10 yrs)	54.8%	230
2020 (9 yrs)	61.1%	193
2019 (8 yrs)	70.8%	192
2018 (7 yrs)	67.2%	201
2017 (6 yrs)	75%	288
2016 (5 yrs)	75.4%	280
2015 (4 yrs)	79.2%	283
2014 (3 yrs)	80.5%	292

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

80.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 292Avg Mileage 24,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 283Avg Mileage 31,414Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 280Avg Mileage 39,919Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2017

75.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 288Avg Mileage 47,830Top Failure Brakes — 22.9%

2018

67.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 201Avg Mileage 53,260Top Failure Brakes — 49.8%

2019

70.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 192Avg Mileage 60,866Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2020High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 193Avg Mileage 62,388Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 230Avg Mileage 69,355Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2022High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 181Avg Mileage 73,781Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2023High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 210Avg Mileage 73,759Top Failure Suspension — 93.3%

2024High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 213Avg Mileage 76,193Top Failure Brakes — 77.9%

MOT results for 2011 MG 6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	80.5%	292	24,158	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2015	4	79.2%	283	31,414	Tyres — 14.1%
2016	5	75.4%	280	39,919	Tyres — 21.1%
2017	6	75.0%	288	47,830	Brakes — 22.9%
2018	7	67.2%	201	53,260	Brakes — 49.8%
2019	8	70.8%	192	60,866	Brakes — 42.2%
2020	9	61.1%	193	62,388	Brakes — 59.1%
2021	10	54.8%	230	69,355	Brakes — 69.6%
2022	11	51.4%	181	73,781	Brakes — 70.7%
2023	12	53.3%	210	73,759	Suspension — 93.3%
2024	13	56.3%	213	76,193	Brakes — 77.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 MG 6, with age trends.

Brakes

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.0%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.4% (3 yrs)	77.9% (13 yrs)	+74.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.1% (3 yrs)	63.8% (13 yrs)	+60.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (3 yrs)	23.0% (13 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how MG 6 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 2,563 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.