@Elliot I don’t think a large SUV with a petrol turbocharged engine & auto box doing 40mpg is bad in fact I thought it was quite reasonable. Also we don’t know what other people are driving like.
The Citroen C5 aircross 1.2 auto has a book figure of 45mpg so probably the same as the MG?
The 5008 1.2 EAT book figure 46mpg again probably not getting to that so similar to the figure quoted previously.
The 2.0 Mazda CX5 with auto only has a book figure of around 37mpg
So I think you’re being a bit unkind to the MG by havjng a moan about the running costs, having said that obviously there are other engines that will get you 50+mpg but in this price bracket?
Also this is a tiny sample of cases, no disrespect to anyone affected but how many owners on Motability or not are perfectly happy? Not to mention the % of motability customers that are on this forum must be insignificant (again no offence to anyone) so to say it needs to come off the scheme seems a bit of an over reaction, unless there are more cases you have knowledge of?
I’m sure there are issues I’m not denyinng that but having been on the receiving end from Ford, VW & Vauxhall over the years I doubt it’s any worse than them and remember the brake failures on Toyota & Toyota refused to issue a recall at first?