MG's standard and extended warranty on a passenger car
| Standard warranty | Extended warranty | |
|---|---|---|
| Cover, private use | 7 years, unlimited km | 10 years or 250,000 km, whichever comes first |
| Who does scheduled services | A suitably qualified Australian repairer, or an MG dealer | An authorised MG dealer, every time |
| Timing | Within 30 days and 2,000 km of the scheduled interval | Within 30 days and 2,000 km of the scheduled interval |
| If you use an independent | It may continue, with the record uploaded within 10 days | It ends |
The two rules that catch MG owners
The window. MG wants each service within 30 days and 2,000 km of its scheduled interval. CarExpert reports that applies to the standard warranty and the extended one. Miss it and the extended cover is gone.
The portal. If a repairer outside the network does the service, MG says the record has to be uploaded to its online service portal within 10 days of the service date. That's a job you don't want falling through the cracks.
Before you say yes, ask the mechanic who'll handle that upload, and how. If they've never done it, sort out the process before the car goes in. Keep the invoice and a photo of the odometer, so you've got your own record.
My MG is older. Do these rules apply?
MG lists its terms by date, so check which set is yours. Cars from 1 August 2024 to 30 June 2025 have their own 10-year, 250,000 km terms. Cars retailed on or before 31 July 2024 were sold with seven years and unlimited kilometres.
Work vehicles differ. Taxi, hire, rideshare, rental, courier and driving school use gets 7 years or 160,000 km with no extended period. The U9 ute starts at 5 years with unlimited kilometres for private buyers, extending to 7 years or 200,000 km with dealer servicing.
Batteries on MG hybrids and EVs
The high-voltage battery has its own cover of 7 years or 150,000 km, whichever comes first. MG treats capacity falling below 70% of the original as excessive loss.
That's a shorter term than the 10 years on the rest of the car, so don't assume the longer figure covers the battery. The small 12-volt battery has 24 months.
An MG4 or a hybrid needs a mechanic trained and equipped for high-voltage work, whichever warranty you're on. See hybrid and EV servicing for what to ask.
Where consumer law fits in
When Region asked about MG's change, the ACCC didn't comment on the case, but said warranties may include servicing conditions and businesses must still comply with the automatic guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law. Those guarantees can continue after a maker's warranty ends, whether or not an independent operator serviced the car.
So MG's conditions decide what its warranty covers. They don't remove your consumer rights.
What kind of mechanic suits an MG
MG is owned by SAIC Motor, and its cars are mainly built in China. Sales here grew from about 600 in 2017 to 58,346 in 2023, so many MGs are young, and plenty of workshops are still getting to know them.
An MG3, ZS or HS mostly needs regular servicing, brakes, tyres and a healthy battery. Look for someone who'll follow MG's Maintenance Schedule in your Service & Warranty Booklet, line by line. That booklet has the interval for your car, so have it handy. A local mechanic who specialises in your car.
Paperwork worth keeping
You can
- Find the scheduled interval in your Service & Warranty Booklet, and diarise it.
- Keep each invoice, plus a photo of the odometer on service day.
- Check tyre pressures and oil on a cold car.
Leave to the mechanic
- The scheduled service, line by line from MG's schedule.
- Uploading the service record, if that's what you've agreed.
- High-voltage work on an MG4 or hybrid.
If it were our MG
We'd make the call before the first service. Want the full 10 years on a newer car? Stay with an MG dealer and never miss the window. Happy with seven? A mechanic who knows MGs is a fair choice, but only if the upload is sorted before the car goes in. If the warranty's already gone, or your car's on older terms, read those terms and choose on the mechanic alone.