Content by Ian Key in February, 2026

I had the same problem with my focus. The water used to run down the gutter surrounding the tailgate, get deflected by the light housing, down the side and onto the top of the vent where it made its way through the top of the now defective seal around the vent. The cure was to remove the rear...

According to Google: The MG S5 EV is facing a potential safety recall in Norway and Sweden due to a fire risk during pre-heating. Issues occur via the iSMART app or "Ready mode," causing severe heat, smoke, or fire. Owners are advised to avoid pre-heating, not leave the car unattended, and...

This might be of interest to new EV driver's and perhaps to more experienced drivers too.

I thought this thread had died a year ago 😁 But as it's come back from the dead I've been watching Small Prophets

Just be grateful elephants don't fly. You'd need more than soapy water.

It's when you automatically get OAP discount without asking or showing proof.

Leave me alone. Too many acronyms. I'm having a senior moment/week/month/year 🥴 You must be after @siteguru's chief pedants position 🤣 And anyway @T1 Terry didn't realise either as he gave me a fist bump so there are at least two of us who are confused.

🤫 Has he gone yet? Can we now say what we really think?🤔🤣

If she does a 200 mile journey with the AC on and you're paying 7p/kWh it's going to cost £6.36 and will arrive in a good mood because she's warm and the windows didn't steam up. If she does the same journey with the AC off and gets 3 miles/kWh it'll cost £4.67 but she'll be grumpy and cold...

A wife calls her husband saying the car won't work. He said she has to sit on the other side when he's not with her.

The £14.99 per day is for the insurance. If you had the courtesy car covered fully comprehensive on your own insurance it would have been free.

Short journeys kill the m/kWh especially when using AC as it has to adjust the temperature from scratch instead of just ticking over to maintain it. Keeping the speed at 65 mph when driving on motorways or even better at 60mph. Use the speed limiter in manual mode so you can anticipate the...

Welcome to the forum. Is it your first EV?

Batteries are most efficient at 15C to 35C so in colder weather pre-heating the battery makes it more efficient and able to charge quicker. The downside is it uses power to do this and if you are charging at home it makes very little difference to charging speed. In the UK unless it's near 0C...

We'll miss our southern correspondent. Look after yourself.

If I turn the radio off via the right hand toggle on the steering wheel as I get out it stays off when I next start the car. It also remembers the last radio station I was playing. PS. Nothing wrong with a bit of Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin. Pink Floyd or AC/DC 😁

Sunny here today Been windy though But every day's Windy with greyhounds

My friend and his partner rode their motorbikes across Europe, through Mongolia and then into Russia to ride the Road of Bones (The Kolyma Highway). Unfortunately due to the time limit on their visas they could only do part of it and had to put themselves and their bikes on a train to get back...

I had a CBA* tea. A peperami and hot honey pizza from the Co-op. *Can't Be Arsed

I'd have thought to check the SOH accurately every system in the car must be turned off, have had a recent under 10% to 100% balance charge and checked at a pre-described ambient temperature so just randomly plugging in the OBD reader won't give an accurate reading. I agree with @tsedge and...

Sure it's rain? It can happen Age related incontinence Bed time sprinkling 🤣

Sorry wrong question. Should have been SR or Trophy/LR The LR and the Trophy have the same battery and motor.

Have you got the SE or the Trophy?

Probably because we're not as old as we appear 😁 I remember Noggin the Nog though. "In the Lands of the North, where the black rocks stand guard against the cold sea, in the dark night that is very long, the men of the North Lands sit by their great log fires, and they tell a tale..."

Isn't Dexter a breed of cattle?

I must be a couple of years older than you as Mr Ben, Bagpuss etc. started after I went to infant school. I also remember Andy Pandy, Bill and Ben and The Wooden Tops which aired at 3:45 in the Watch With Mother slot. Also Listen With Mother on the radio

I used to work at an ironmonger supplier and would run with a 25kg box of nails in each hand. Load 2 ton pallets with 20kg sacks of nuts and bolts for the construction trade and cycle 4 miles home without a twinge from my back. Now the thought of it brings on aches and pains.

There are also reports that Canada have stopped American planes flying over its air space.

What a way to go. Worn out and sparkless 🤣

It's fun though especially when you quietly put it into Sport mode without your passengers noticing. My friend's partner ended up a giggling wreck on the back seat while he said some rude words in the front passenger seat.

I think @kennybaby was referring to the wheel aero-trims.

On my MG4 I only had to drive it round the block when I changed the 12V battery. I haven't had to do it on the MGS5 but I wouldn't have thought you would have to drive it far. .

Not as far as I know. Why?

A woman fed up with her boyfriend having no money asks "Do you drink beer? He replies "Yes" "How often do you drink?" "Every day" "How many?" "Three" he replies. She then says "Three beers a day is £12, seven days a week is £84, fifty-two weeks a year is £4,368 and I've known you for 12 years...

I just agree and tell them they had better do it then while get a cuppa and supervise 😁

Yes you can have it serviced elsewhere and as long as they use MG parts and do it to MG specification the warranty won't be affected. The downside is MG Assist won't be renewed for another year, you'll have to keep a comprehensive receipt in case of any warranty claims and any software updates...

At least it's not the Daily Mail

You need one of these

What makes you realise you are older than you think you are? The first episode of Eastenders was 41 years ago You remember watching Apollo 13 on the news and not at the cinema You watched England win the World Cup

An article in Auto Express says they last longer than expected. Cars with 160000 miles on the clock still showed 95% SOH. https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/368998/electric-car-batteries-are-lasting-lot-longer-expected

You worry about how technology has left you behind. My grandmother was born the year before powered flight and died after man landed on the moon and Concorde flew.

If I was born 50 years earlier the advancement in rheumatoid arthritis wouldn't have happened and I'd just be on pain killers instead of disease modifying drugs so my hands would be badly twisted and I'd have great difficulty walking.

I taught my dog to go to the local bookies. He did win a lot.

Reminds me of the old joke about the wife going out on the game because they were very short of money and she comes back with £21.50. The husband asks "Who gave you 50p" and she replies "They all did"

My dealer's service plan also includes a free courtesy car while it's being serviced or they will collect and return it. It also includes free puncture repair.

I'm the same. Anything under £30 are no problem as the amount of gadgets and gizmos I have will testify. But phones, laptops, TVs etc. will take hours of research until I know which make and model I want. Then depending on how quickly it's needed, or should I say want it, will depend on...

This thread's gone to pot.

Claudia will be coming for you 😁

I know where I would stick the gratuity. The same black hole that the pothole budget disappears into.

It might be an idea for the both of you to send a polite to email MG customer services about your experiences. They may or may not be interested but as a lot of the bad press about reliability is to do with how the dealers deal with customers it might do something in the background. Also...

Up'Ards versus Down'Ards Shop windows boarded Many Hundreds of Mud covered players Ball in stream Two day game At the Royal Shrovetide Football Match After first day One to Up'Ards Nil to Abarth

No I'm not a MG tech but it will only be an MG authorised technician who can change it by plugging in a laptop with the correct software. It's to stop parts being stolen and used on another car.

Watch this from 7:15

You'll have to take it back to the dealer. They obviously have taken it from another car and not changed the information

That's going to make a lot of people think.

I think it's more about weight distribution. As you say Defenders and most ICE SUV's weigh more than a lot of EVs but you might find they are putting them on the lower decks already and they are worried there won't be not enough room for an increase in the number of EVs. The last thing you want...

HP or Tommy Ketchup?

Does anyone else find it ironic that a Chinese state owned company is using an American company's servers? I wonder if Trump had anything to do with it? :unsure:

I went to a faith healer last night. He was bloody awful — even the bloke in the wheelchair stood up and walked out.

MG Customer Care has replied to someone on the MGS5 Facebook group

If you turned the data off turn it back on again.

At least they aren't sat rotting in muddy fields or at the docks for weeks being sprayed with salt laden air.

This is a UK based forum so please post in English.

It has just been announced Tesla are integrating Grok AI into their cars 🤣

It could be worse. Tesla have just announced they are integrating Grok AI into their cars :eek:

This was posted on Facebook. It's an interesting take on the problem. Regarding this weekends issues, AI had said this, make of it what you will It is very likely that the AWS service disruptions and the laggy infotainment performance are two sides of the same coin. When cloud services like...

It might be. Look at the MGS5 Trophy, list price £33745 and I got mine pre-registered with 5 miles on the clock for £23995 a few months after its launch.

Press the home button and the screen will revert back to the infotainment screen's home page. If you want to choose when AA connects tap the Android Auto square and tap disconnect. When you want it to reconnect tap the AA square again and select connect. The car's operating system wasn't...

If you were looking 6 months ago you could have had it for £14,500.

I hope you haven't been driving your car then as obviously in your opinion the car isn't safe. There could well be and when MG Uk's office opens Monday morning we might get a response but as MG only communicates through the dealers for customer problems we'll have to wait until the dealer's...

My local dealer has a white 23 plate MG4 Trophy, 13627 miles for £14799. https://www.stoneacre.co.uk/used-cars/mg/4-ev/trophy-long-range/150kw-trophy-ev-long-range-64kwh-5dr-auto-fg73jyv

Although there are various suggestions for a temporary fix the software seems to be recovering on its own after 48 hours.

I doubt anyone is in MG UK's office over the weekend. I have done so about 5 minutes ago.

I thought they were going to try OTA updates on the IM5 first, so it could be that the update was supposed to be for the IM5 and the job experience trainee sent it to the MGS5 instead.

My software versions are the same as @stevedee posted in December. To save you looking here his are. Another thought. If it is an OTA update that has gone wrong and you turn off the data etc. how does the car receive the solution from MG? It might be an idea to turn it back on again when...

The season has already started. I've been watching Formula E . Unfortunately it's hidden away on ITV4 and as they show it live the time varies so I often miss it. I used to enjoy watching rallycross on World of Sport on a Saturday afternoon.

I haven't had any of these problems and I wonder if it's because I didn't use the car on Friday and it only affects cars that were in use at the time. Perhaps it was an OTA update and the line of code that prevents its installation if the car is "on" was missing or corrupted. That could explain...

If you just want a hard wearing waterproof cover you just put on when you are using your car for work have a look at Rhino Boot Liners Ltd. You'll have to give them a ring as the MGS5 isn't listed but I believe they have the measurements. https://rhinoukbootlinersltd.co.uk/mg-365-c.asp

No it doesn't need to be connected to a server to operate but as already discussed in this thread it appears MG tried to do an OTA update.

Possibly from post #14 as previous posts aren't about yesterday's problems.

Playing the devil's advocate. If it was a failed OTA update MG can't win. Owners have been asking for OTA updates and when they try it for the first time all they get is complaints. Yes it should have been tested more thoroughly before being released but at least they tried and no one's car has...

This has been mentioned in this thread. It appears to be a failed OTA update. https://www.mgevs.com/threads/mg-s5-apple-carplay-ui-freezing.25115/page-2#post-431168

Reading the posts on Faceache it looks like MG tried doing an OTA update that failed. Luckily it appears the affected cars have returned to normal.

A spade is for digging the grave, a shovel is for filling it back in again.

I didn't use my car yesterday but I did notice that the app wouldn't connect although it has done this morning (Saturday). I've just tried the reversing cameras, radio etc. and they are working OK. Being connected to the internet shouldn't affect the way the car works, I wonder if they were...

@MG Clive Perhaps this thread and this one should be merged?

Sorry. What about this one then... A British man arrives at the Sydney international airport from England. The Australian immigration worker was reviewing his documents and inquired if he had a criminal record. The British man responded “No. Is that still required?”

A man goes into a library and asks the assistant if they have any books on Pavlov's dog and Schrodinger's cat? The librarian replies "Hmm...that rings a bell but I'm not sure if it's here."

Was that Vivaldi's Or Frankie Valli's?

Another article surprisingly from the Daily Mail about a vehicle recall due to fire risk. I say surprisingly as it's about ICE vehicles from BMW and not EVs. BMW is recalling hundreds of thousands of cars worldwide over a potential fire risk. A global recall would affect a 'mid-six-figure...

Or make an option to make a clock tile interchangeable the weather tile.

Can't be arsed

No need. According to the anti-ev idiots we'll all be cremated in our cars when we least expect it.

There are another couple of products which divide peoples opinions, Lea and Perrins' Worcestershire Sauce and Henderson's Relish. For me despite only being a few miles south of Sheffield it's Worcestershire Sauce every time.

I didn't include Vegemite as I knew the slimy things have taste and it wouldn't attract them 🤣

Going back to the title of this thread. How many people buy an EV to save the planet then go on holiday in a plane?

Mine too. The speed has to be that slow it rarely comes on.

It's the yeast the slimy things like so a bit of dried yeast mixed with water in a container buried up to its lip in the ground will do the same thing without wasting beer or Marmite.

Shouldn't that be Fixed that for you. (Smily face)

Isn't that classified as industrial waste? 🤣

Leave the age Leave the experiences Leave the wisdom Take away pain Sorry, having a bad day again.

You mean a spurtle.

Same as my mate's 2.0 diesel Vingale Mondeo estate.

You are correct but I'm the second owner as the car was a pre registered with 5 miles on the clock. It might have cost me £185 extra for the VED but I saved nearly £10k on the list price.

I had to pay £195 VED when I bought my MGS5 in August last year. It's expected to go up to £200 in April 2026

The Stag didn't scream, more of a roar

Has anyone told Miles that the new presenters for Top Gear have already been cast? 😁

I know what you mean about the sound. My brother used to let me borrow his Stag and the sound of the 3.0 litre V8 through the stainless steel exhausts with the roof down.....

I've found the TPS readings on both my old MG4 and the MGS5 settle down after a few months. It's almost as if they need running in. I've got an accurate pressure gauge which I check the pressures after using my tyre pump. I now know I have to put in a couple more psi than indicated on the pump.

I had an MG4 with no rear wiper and it didn't need it. The rear projecting light bar and the rake of the back window must have killed the low pressure area behind the car.

You need to turn it off in the sat-nav settings as well as the cae settings.

It's raining again Wet dog again Muddy feet again Joints aching again Awake 5:30 again Drinking coffee again Nap time again Still getting older

It's interesting looking at what cars the contributors to this thread drive. Most of you have or have had an MG4. I wonder for how many of you the MG4 was your first EV?

I had always promised myself my first new car when I retired and the government was pushing the green agenda and the sale of new ICE cars would be banned in 2030. Apart from being green and the performance of EVs, part of my thinking was that used EVs would be worth more than the equivalent...

I'm with you and @Everest with that. I also run my hand over the surface to feel if the tread has any sharp edges to it indicating incorrect toe alignment. Another thing I learned from my father was, on a long journey when you stop for a break, put the back of your hand against all the tyres...

I might be just lazy or it's because I used to drive different busses with different driving characteristics but I leave the settings in their default option and adapt my driving style to suit.

The cars are delivered to the dealers with the tyres over inflated to stop flat spots forming while the cars are in transit or storage. Unfortunately a lot of dealers forget to lower the pressure back to what it should be during the PDI giving a choppy ride. Also they think because it's based...

That's how I read it especially as I have just done a 100% balance charge as I was expecting to take out an elderly friend for lunch and decrease the amount of charge. Unfortunately he had to cancel due to a gut infection so I won't be decreasing the amount of charge as quickly as intended.

Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is a national accreditation scheme which measures fleet performance and aims to drive up standards across areas such as; fuel efficiency, carbon emissions and road safety. FORS is entirely voluntary, and is open both to firms operating fleets of...

I'm the same. AI's sources are only as reliable as the information it has scanned. The final note about leaving it at 100% in warm weather makes sense and implies that leaving it full charge occasionally won't have any noticeable detriment to the battery. I wonder if @Miles Roberts CG has...

@salty is cutting down his options on where he's welcome in the UK. He's insulted Derbyshire and now Scotland. No wonder Yorkshire got pissed off with the Lancasterians in the War of the Roses

I have my dash-cam mounted on the passenger side and the view of the road isn't compromised. Just be careful where you mount it as it has to be out of the driver's line of sight.

Grace to vets Annual booster jab Plenty of treats Now fast asleep

And your point is......? 😁

Derby City council started to charge for the garden waste collection bin and after a two years realised very few were paying for it, everybody else just put the garden waste into the general purpose bin. It's now a free fortnightly collection.

As long as the cable lies flat along the ground so it doesn't act as a tripwire I very much doubt the remaining cable could be wrapped tight enough to overheat.

In Derby we have: Brown bin for garden and, at the moment, food waste Blue bin for all recyclable waste Black bin for everything else. The contents of the brown bin get taken to a specialist centre where it's turned into compost which can be bought by the public. The food waste apparently is...

Do they know? Hope your visa Has been approved

HP made in Netherlands owned by Kraft Heinz Company who are American Keens Hot English Produced in Australia by McCormick Foods who own it.

I met a bloke from Australia who worked in I.T. I asked him "Do you come from a LAN down under?"

Wot! No chips? 😲

They are not sales people any more. They're just showroom attendants. I asked one of the salesmen at my local dealers what he liked most about the MGS5 and he said the phone holder in front of the charging pad. My father was a car salesman and used to spend hours learning the brochure and the...

Derby City Council have just started to distribute the bins for the new food waste collection scheme forced on them by this government. Before now food and garden waste went in the same wheelie bin. They want householders to put the food waste in a small bin kept in the kitchen lined with a...

You can get one of those in MGS5's boot?

Curtains still shut Weather to follow After dog walk

I remember those too. I also remember when cars didn't have auto high-beam and we had to risk getting RSI by having to move the stalk backwards and forwards but at least it was reliable. I also remember controlling the speed of the car by reading speed signs and using the accelerator and...

He'll only make another called "Your day in 23 words" Apologies for breaking the rules.

Here's three words Or perhaps four Is here's one Or should it be here is Which is two

That would drive me mad. You double check the doors have locked and they unlock as you approach.

Here it is. Chicken and bacon pie, buttered leeks and roasted root vegetables. The other half of the pie will be reheated and accompanied by chips and baked beans tonight.

Looking good. Blue was my other choice but I was impatient and had the grey instead

I used to have a red MG4 and depending on the light sometimes it would look a deep burgundy and others a bright scarlet. It looks like they've done a good job as you can't see any difference in the paint colour or finish.

Miserable weather outside Binge watching Patience.

Correct, its not Cricket's a game This is serious Three word sentences Rule this thread.

Posh meal tonight. Chicken and bacon pie with roast potatoes, parsnips, leeks and carrots all done in the air-fryer

It could be the speed camera warning. If you want to turn it off it's in the sat-nav settings.

1. You have to switch her off in the sat-nav settings. 2. Have a look at Carmats.co.uk 3. I got mine from AliExpress although they seem to have disappeared from sale.

Did you use the USB socket at the side of the mirror housing or was it hard wired from the fuse box?

From the winner of the MGS5 EV forum congratulations on your win in the overall classification.

Life's full of surprises as In the end I had a pizza instead of egg and chips which I found lurking in the freezer.