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MG 6 Uncommon
As of 2026 Q1, 1,501 MG 6s remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 2,637 in 2017 Q3 — only 57% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 1,136 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 254 a year (16.9% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2030 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (1,501).
Rarer than 31% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 254 a year (16.9% of survivors). At that pace roughly 594 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2030.
About the 6
MG is a British automotive marque founded by Cecil Kimber in the 1920s, and M.G. Car Company Limited was the British sports car manufacturer existing between 1930 and 1972 that made the marque well known. MG cars had their roots in a 1920s sales promotion sideline of Morris Garages, a retail sales and service centre in Oxford belonging to William Morris. The business's manager, Cecil Kimber, modified standard production Morris Oxfords and added MG Super Sports to the plate at the nose of the car. A separate M.G. Car Company Limited was incorporated in July 1930. It remained Morris's personal property...
MG 6 — questions & answers
How many MG 6 are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 1,501 MG 6 were still registered in the UK — 1,215 licensed and on the road, plus 286 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MG 6 rare?
The MG 6 is uncommon, with 1,501 still about, making it rarer than 31% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the MG 6 increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MG 6 on UK roads fell by 271 (15.3%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 594 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most MG 6 use?
Most MG 6 run on petrol — about 52% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the MG 6 peak?
The MG 6 peaked at 2,637 registered in 2017 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.