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: 38,000 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 38,000 miles, approximately 3,300 below the typical mileage for its age. The dealer is asking £6,295, which is £288 below the AskCar estimate of £6,583. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,791 MG MG3 cars across different ages and specifications. The asking price is now £500 lower than when we first recorded the advert 65 days ago. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Arthur Haslam Motoring in Wishaw. 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: £288 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £6,583.

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 65 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 1 September 2026 at £6,795. Its asking price is now £6,295, £500 less. The latest price cut was seen on 24 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 1 September 2026: £6,795
• 21 October 2026: £6,495
• 24 October 2026: £6,295

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 23 August 2027.

It failed its MOT on 19 August 2026 (nearside headlamp aim too low; offside headlamp aim too low; fuel system component leaking fuel filter corroded & perforated) and passed 5 days later, on 24 August 2026.

Advisories at the latest test: nearside rear shock absorbers has light misting of oil.

Mileage at that test: 38,355 miles, which matches the advertised 38,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 3,300 miles lower 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 £5,966 to £7,499, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2018 MG MG3 Excite, 1.5 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 38,823 miles. Price: £6,590, £295 more than this car. Dealer: Lawson Motor Company in Stoke-on-Trent. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mg-mg3-2018-5e69ade28cbd
• 2018 MG MG3 Excite, 1.5 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 39,000 miles. Price: £6,750, £455 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
• 2018 MG MG3 Excite, 1.5 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 36,760 miles. Price: £6,500, £205 more than this car. Dealer: Hickman Motors in Batley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mg-mg3-2018-af37f2747e94

• The nearest: 2018 MG MG3 Excite, 1.5 petrol hatchback, red, 111 miles from this car. Mileage: 54,000 miles. Price: £6,450, £155 more than this car. Dealer: PL Motors in Newtownabbey. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/mg-mg3-2018-3272e5c94545