2021 MG HS Exclusive 1.5L Petrol · MM60 LEW

A five-year-old MG HS with a clean pass record across all three recorded MOT tests, the most recent being on 3 July 2026, presents a broadly reassuring roadworthiness profile. Each annual test since 2024 has been completed without any advisories relating to corrosion, suspension wear, exhaust integrity, or structural defects, and there are no recorded failures on the DVSA file. The advisory items raised have been relatively minor and component-specific rather than systemic, although the front tyre edge wear and thinning rear brake pads noted at the 2026 test are worth treating as near-term maintenance items rather than purely observational notes. Two of the three tests have flagged child seats restricting inspection of the rear adult belts, which is a practical observation about the test environment rather than a vehicle defect, but it does mean those rear belt components have never been formally inspected under test conditions. At 33,386 miles over roughly five years, the vehicle has averaged around 6,677 miles annually, which is broadly in line with typical UK usage for a family SUV of this age. There are no significant gaps between test dates to suggest extended periods off the road, and the mileage progression implies consistent if modest use. This kind of usage pattern tends to produce steady but not severe wear on consumables such as brake pads, discs, tyres, and wiper blades, while suspension components and drivetrain parts are unlikely to have accumulated the fatigue associated with very high mileage. The relatively low annual figure does, however, mean that standing time and short urban journeys may have been more common, which can place additional demand on the 12V battery, brake discs through lack of regular heavy braking, and tyres through uneven pressure cycles. Given the advisory for an offside front tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn on the edge, a prospective buyer should inspect both front tyres for uneven shoulder wear, which often points to incorrect camber, worn suspension bushes, or a slightly misaligned geometry setting rather than simple age-related wear. A test drive should include a steady-speed run over a slightly uneven road surface to listen for any knocking or clonking from the front suspension, which could indicate worn drop links, anti-roll bar bushes, or top mount bearings. The rear brake pad advisory for both sides means the pads are nearing replacement, and on a test drive any faint grinding, a spongy pedal feel, or visible scoring on the rear discs should be noted carefully, as it may suggest the pads have been allowed to wear further since the test and could now be contacting the disc surface. The remaining advisories and minor defects are not mechanically significant, though the insecure nearside registration plate lamp noted in 2025 should be confirmed as properly secured at the point of purchase. With no recorded issues relating to oil leaks, exhaust emissions, brake pipe corrosion, or structural integrity across any test, there is no historical evidence from the MOT file to suggest chronic mechanical weakness in those areas. The clear priority for an inspection is the front tyre condition, the state of the rear brake pads and discs, and a general road test focused on suspension refinement and braking response, as these are the only components the official record actively flags as approaching a service interval.