Car statistics
MG MGF SE statistics
How many MG MGF SEs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the SE compares with other versions of the MG MGF. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the MG MGF.
- Licensed in Great Britain 91 −10.8% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 159 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 48.3% Other MG MGF versions 32.6%
- Peak year 2001 511 licensed
- Share of MG MGFs 2.1% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 63.6% of those still registered are SORN
How many MG MGF SEs are left in Great Britain?
There were 91 MG MGF SEs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 159 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 82.2% lower than its peak of 511 in 2001. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 63.6% of those still registered are off the road.
MG MGF SEs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 472 | – |
| 2001 | 511 | – |
| 2002 | 497 | – |
| 2003 | 483 | – |
| 2004 | 498 | – |
| 2005 | 484 | – |
| 2006 | 474 | – |
| 2007 | 437 | 35 |
| 2008 | 420 | 46 |
| 2009 | 402 | 49 |
| 2010 | 370 | 68 |
| 2011 | 337 | 80 |
| 2012 | 312 | 91 |
| 2013 | 265 | 132 |
| 2014 | 253 | 124 |
| 2015 | 218 | 146 |
| 2016 | 202 | 153 |
| 2017 | 160 | 178 |
| 2018 | 144 | 179 |
| 2019 | 127 | 182 |
| 2020 | 122 | 177 |
| 2021 | 116 | 183 |
| 2022 | 104 | 191 |
| 2023 | 90 | 192 |
| 2024 | 70 | 198 |
| 2025 | 63 | 193 |
| 2026 | 91 | 159 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many MG MGF SEs have survived?
48.3% of MG MGF SEs are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 2000. For other versions of the MG MGF from the same era, the figure is 32.6%, so MG MGF SEs are 1.5 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 4 other versions of the MG MGF from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| MG MGF SE | 48.3% |
| Other MG MGF versions of the same age | 32.6% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
MG MGF MOT reliability
In 2025, 66.9% of MG MGF MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 61.0% of the time, so the MG MGF does better than average for its age, by 5.9 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all MG MGFs tested, the SE among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the MG MGF page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: MG MGF vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | MG MGF | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 20+ years | 66.9% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a MG MGF fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 37.4% |
| Brakes | 34.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 34.7% |
| Suspension | 31.6% |
| Visibility | 20.1% |
| Steering | 11.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the MG MGF
Versions of the MG MGF with their own page. The MG MGF page covers all 3,853 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| MG MGF SE | 91 | 159 | 48.3% |
| MG MGF 75TH Anniversary | 68 | 92 | 56.3% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 250 MG MGF SE records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 5,318 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “MGF SE”, “MGF SE STEPTRONIC”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
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