2018 MG MG3 1.5 VTi-TECH Excite

Overview

• Make: MG
• Model: MG3
• Trim: Excite
• Version: 1.5 VTi Tech Excite Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (105 bhp)
• Year: 2018
• Mileage: 49,808 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.5 litres, 105 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Blue
• CO2: 147 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2018 MG MG3 Excite is advertised with 49,808 miles, approximately 8,500 above the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £5,966, which is £182 below the AskCar estimate of £6,148. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,791 MG MG3 cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 29 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £478. According to the government's MOT record, its advertised mileage is consistent with the latest test. It is for sale at Blue Motors in Aberdare. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £182 (2%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,148.

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 1,791 priced MG MG3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2018 MG MG3 with the 1.5 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,000: the median of the 38 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2018 MG MG3 has been on sale for at least 29 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 7 October 2026 at £6,444. Its asking price is now £5,966, £478 less. The latest price cut was seen on 4 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 7 October 2026: £6,444
• 15 October 2026: £6,329
• 4 November 2026: £5,966

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 13 January 2027.

It has had 5 MOTs. The latest, on 12 January 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge; nearside front windscreen wiper blade defective split; and 3 more.

Mileage at that test: 44,770 miles, which matches the advertised 49,808 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 8,500 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2018 MG MG3 on AskCar.

Similar cars

8 other 2018 MG MG3 Excite 1.5 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,999 to £7,499, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 MG MG3 Excite, 1.5 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 53,000 miles. Price: £5,999, the same price as this car. Dealer: A M Car Sales in Bristol. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mg-mg3-2018-5ae539b186aa
• 2018 MG MG3 Excite, 1.5 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 54,000 miles. Price: £6,450, £484 more than this car. Dealer: PL Motors in Newtownabbey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mg-mg3-2018-3272e5c94545
• 2018 MG MG3 Excite, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 39,000 miles. Price: £6,750, £784 more than this car. Dealer: Brooke MOT Centre BMC Car Sales Group in Norwich. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mg-mg3-2018-3a6a07e08f2b