2020 MG HS Exclusive S-A 1.5L Petrol · LF20 UDM

The MG HS presents as roadworthy following its most recent test. The July 2025 examination at 29,510 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the vehicle's six-year life reads as stable. The only blemish sits in the test history itself: a failed attempt on 1 July 2025 at 29,510 miles logged no defects, immediately followed the same day by a clean pass, and an earlier failure on 17 July 2023 at 17,220 miles also carried no recorded defects before a pass eleven days later. These are administrative anomalies rather than mechanical faults, and the tester raised no advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions at any stage. Annual mileage sits low for a 2020 registration. The car covered 17,221 miles by July 2023, 22,787 by July 2024, and 29,510 by July 2025, averaging roughly 4,900 miles per year. The step from 17,220 to 17,221 miles between the failed and passed July 2023 tests confirms the car was not driven between those dates. Such light use over six years suggests prolonged standing periods, which can allow brake calipers to seize, tyres to develop flat spots, and underbody components to gather surface corrosion even when the MOT shows a clean sheet. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the car. Low-mileage vehicles left idle often hide binding calipers or degraded rubber mounts that a no-defect MOT will not capture. Check the coil springs for fractures, the brake hoses for perishing, and the exhaust for internal rot. Given the absent advisories and zero recorded mechanical defects, the history implies a cautious owner who kept the HS garaged and lightly used. The twin same-day July 2025 entries point to a paperwork or process error at the test centre, not a latent fault. Verify the V5C and confirm the July 2025 failure was clerical before purchase.