Would you buy an MG5 with 7 MOTs before it was 3 years old?

[MG Clive]

Possibly the owner was an MOT technician?

Or an MOT training vehicle?

 

[tsedge]

I'm impressed if the owner was an MOT training vehicle. AI has come a long way!

 

[MonsterMonster]

I've just been looking for MG EVs and I've found an MG5 registered June 2022 with multiple MOT entries on the gov.uk website starting from Oct 2022, five months from new registration. But there's more (below). How can this be? I thought maybe it was a taxi but they still have first test at 3 years, then 6 months over 5 years generally. 1 owner.

I'm curious!

Edit: all passed no advisories. Weird.

Registered 30 June 2022
MOT 17th Oct 2022 at 154 miles
MOT 25th Nov 2022 at 2,715 miles
MOT 2nd Nov 2023 at 20,103 miles
MOT 28th Feb 2024 at 20,467 miles
MOT 25th Apr 2024 at 21,822 miles
MOT 10th Sept 2024 at 26,381 miles
MOT 14th April 2025 at 29,140 miles
MOT 4th July 2025 at 34,849 miles
MOT 21st Aug 2025 at 35,395 miles
MOT 19th Sept 2025 at 36,067 miles

 

[Everest]

Well, that took me all of 10s google search...

It was a taxi

Private Hire Vehicle Register​

PH1856	YC 22 ZLZ	22/09/2025	22/09/2025	31/08/2026

Private Hire Vehicle Register as at 15:55 on 14 November 2025

The Licensing website of Sheffield City Council

licensing.sheffield.gov.uk

see Public Register Vehicle Search - Private Hire Vehicle

 

[Everest]

So, very low mileage for a taxi - check condition of seats etc. Could be a good buy

 

[LenEV2016]

Well, that took me all of 10s google search...

It was a taxi

Private Hire Vehicle Register​

PH1856	YC 22 ZLZ	22/09/2025	22/09/2025	31/08/2026

Private Hire Vehicle Register as at 15:55 on 14 November 2025

The Licensing website of Sheffield City Council

licensing.sheffield.gov.uk

see Public Register Vehicle Search - Private Hire Vehicle

Licensing requirements: In some cases, a new car may need an MOT before it can be licensed for specific work, such as private hire or taxi work, even if it is less than three years old.

That is what I said yesterday

 

[Everest]

I know you said that and I confirmed the exact MOT requirements yesterday too - I was just confirming that that specific vehicle is registered as a taxi.

 

[MonsterMonster]

So with it being a taxi I assume the 7 year warranty is void.

 

[Everest]

Yes. "The warranty policy for Electric & Hybrid Vehicles used for Private Hire and Taxi is 3 years/60,000 miles(whichever occurs sooner)."

 

[LenEV2016]

Yes. "The warranty policy for Electric & Hybrid Vehicles used for Private Hire and Taxi is 3 years/60,000 miles(whichever occurs sooner)."

May or may not have been charged as carefully as you would with a personal car

 

[Everest]

May or may not have been charged as carefully as you would with a personal car

when I bought my taxi, I had the SoH checked - though it didn't have the warranty limitations that MG impose