2020 MG 5
Most riskA 2020 car is first year of the generation, so it carries the launch teething faults and most of the recall activity. At roughly 81k miles, 1 of the 6 documented faults are usually already due.
MG 5 years to avoid
Ranked from 6 documented faults · reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team
Quick answer
On documented faults and where each build sits in the production run, the MG 5 years to approach most carefully are 2020 and 2021. The 2026 and 2025 cars carry the least risk. No year is automatically a bad buy · service history and condition still decide it, so use the year-by-year table below as the starting point and then check the specific car.
The years to approach most carefully
2021 MG 5
Check carefullyA 2021 car is an early build, while launch issues were still being worked through. At roughly 68k miles, 1 of the 6 documented faults are usually already due.
The best years to buy
2026 MG 5
Safer buyA 2026 car is the final year of the generation, usually the best-built cars in the run. At roughly 0k miles, 0 of the 6 documented faults are usually already due.
2025 MG 5
Safer buyA 2025 car is a late-run build, generally the most sorted part of the generation. At roughly 14k miles, 0 of the 6 documented faults are usually already due.
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Faults due is how many of the 6 documented faults an average example of that year has usually already reached at typical mileage.
| Year | Typical miles | Faults due | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ~0k | 0 / 6 | Safer buy |
| 2025 | ~14k | 0 / 6 | Safer buy |
| 2024 | ~27k | 0 / 6 | Safer buy |
| 2023 | ~41k | 1 / 6 | Safer buy |
| 2022 | ~54k | 1 / 6 | Check carefully |
| 2021 | ~68k | 1 / 6 | Check carefully |
| 2020 | ~81k | 1 / 6 | Most risk |
Guidance only · built from documented fault patterns and where each build sits in the production run, not from an individual car's condition.
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