Registered new in Europe in 2022
The largest markets were Italy (5,314), Spain (4,974), France (3,179).
- Average mass
- 1,320 kg
- Average CO₂
- 152 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 80 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 100%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
2,341 MG ZS cars first registered in Europe in 2022 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions use 7.6 l/100 km on the road against 6.7 in the WLTP test (+14%).
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 2,341 | 7.6 | 6.7 | +14% |
Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the United Kingdom
17,085 cars built in 2022 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 126 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 618 of these cars first registered in 2022 took their annual MOT test. 92% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2022 the figure was 93%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 5.0% | 3.3% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Suspension | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| Brakes | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Visibility | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.2% | 0.2% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In New Zealand
3,310 2022 cars are on the New Zealand register; 0% arrived as used imports, 99% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0