2019 MG HS
Most riskA 2019 car is first year of the generation, so it carries the launch teething faults and most of the recall activity. At roughly 95k miles, 6 of the 8 documented faults are usually already due.
MG HS years to avoid
Ranked from 8 documented faults · reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team
Quick answer
On documented faults and where each build sits in the production run, the MG HS years to approach most carefully are 2019 and 2020. The 2025 and 2024 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
2020 MG HS
Most riskA 2020 car is an early build, while launch issues were still being worked through. At roughly 81k miles, 6 of the 8 documented faults are usually already due.
The best years to buy
2025 MG HS
Safer buyA 2025 car is the final year of the generation, usually the best-built cars in the run. At roughly 14k miles, 0 of the 8 documented faults are usually already due.
2024 MG HS
Safer buyA 2024 car is a late-run build, generally the most sorted part of the generation. At roughly 27k miles, 1 of the 8 documented faults are usually already due.
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Faults due is how many of the 8 documented faults an average example of that year has usually already reached at typical mileage.
| Year | Typical miles | Faults due | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ~14k | 0 / 8 | Safer buy |
| 2024 | ~27k | 1 / 8 | Safer buy |
| 2023 | ~41k | 4 / 8 | Check carefully |
| 2022 | ~54k | 6 / 8 | Check carefully |
| 2021 | ~68k | 6 / 8 | Most risk |
| 2020 | ~81k | 6 / 8 | Most risk |
| 2019 | ~95k | 6 / 8 | 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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