2016 MG MG3 1.5 VTi-TECH 3STYLE

Overview

• Make: MG
• Model: MG3
• Trim: 3STYLE
• Version: 1.5 VTi Tech 3Style Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (105 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 41,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 105 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Red
• CO2: 124 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 MG MG3 3Style has covered 41,000 miles, around 12,100 fewer miles than is typical for its age. Priced at £3,990, it is advertised £73 below the AskCar estimate of £4,063. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,733 MG MG3 cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £760 lower than when we first recorded the advert 158 days ago. Our records show an MOT expiry date of 14 October 2026, which has passed. Ask the dealer for an update. The government's MOT record matches its advertised mileage. You can find this car at Berkshire Sports and Prestige in Reading. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £73 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £4,063.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 1,733 priced MG MG3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

A 2016 MG MG3 with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £3,800: the median of the 30 for sale on AskCar, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 MG MG3 has been on sale for at least 158 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £4,750. Its asking price is now £3,990, £760 less. The latest price cut was seen on 19 September 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 29 May 2026: £4,750
• 19 September 2026: £3,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 14 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It failed its MOT on 8 October 2025 (offside front tyre has ply or cords exposed CORDS ..INNER EDGE; offside rear coil spring fractured or broken; nearside front brake disc significantly and obviously worn INNER FACE) and passed 7 days later, on 15 October 2025.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BADLY WORN ON INNER EDGE; front sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened; nearside front suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; and 7 more.

Mileage at that test: 40,576 miles, which matches the advertised 41,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 12,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 MG MG3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

15 other 2016 MG MG3 3STYLE 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,395 to £5,499, as of 2 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 MG MG3 3STYLE, 1.5 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 36,019 miles. Price: £4,490, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Driven Car Sales (Trade) in Billingham. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mg-mg3-2016-52da8b73eb87
• 2016 MG MG3 3STYLE, 1.5 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 35,155 miles. Price: £4,409, £419 more than this car. Dealer: Evans Halshaw Ford Lincoln in Lincoln. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mg-mg3-2016-77d8a6ddd034
• 2016 MG MG3 3STYLE, 1.5 petrol hatchback, orange. Mileage: 47,000 miles. Price: £2,995, £995 less than this car. Dealer: Station Road Automotives in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mg-mg3-2016-d9a227441c9f

• The nearest: 2016 MG MG3 3STYLE, 1.5 petrol hatchback, black, 22 miles from this car. Mileage: 102,796 miles. Price: £2,395, £1,595 less than this car. Dealer: Top Gear Harrow in Harrow. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mg-mg3-2016-39c2c874825d