Before you buy a used MG HS / EHS.
Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.
The essentials.
- 1 documented, sourced fault across its 3 engines.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- 1 official recall on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm it has been done.
- According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 1.5 Hybrid+ (Hybrid).
Typical faults by engine
The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.
1.5 T-GDI · 1.5 T-GDI PHEV
1.5 T-GDI (Petrol) · 1.5 T-GDI PHEV (Plug-in hybrid)
- MG HS (2019–2024) weak points from its ownersKnown weak points
- Period mentioned
- 2019–2024
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
1.5 Hybrid+
Hybrid
We have no documented, sourced faults for this engine.
Which engine has the fewest documented faults?
| Engine | Documented faults | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 T-GDIPetrol | 1 | 1 |
| 1.5 T-GDI PHEVPlug-in hybrid | 1 | 1 |
| 1.5 Hybrid+HybridFewest documented | 0 | 1 |
According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 1.5 Hybrid+ (Hybrid).
By fuel type, the one with the fewest documented faults is: Hybrid.
We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.
Official recalls: ask before you pay
A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.
- Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
- Ask an official MG dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
- Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
MG body, seat and fitting recalls (2021–2025)Bodywork
How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.
View full entryOn the test drive: what to look and listen for
Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.
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Known weak points
Look out for: Frequent electronic glitches (mainly the infotainment, which crashes), a noisy clutch release bearing, rear brake discs wearing early, battery drain and central locking failures.
Ask them to check: Before buying, or at the next service, have it checked on a lift and its fault memory read with a diagnostic tool.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.
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