MG MG3, MG3 Hybrid+ Recall R/2025/434: Possibility For Front Seat To Delatch In A Front Collision, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Low
- How serious
- 17 Nov 2025
- Launched
- 18,084
- vehicles in the UK
- RE004
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
MG recalled MG3, MG3 Hybrid+ vehicles built between 30 January 2024 and 30 July 2025. There is the possibility for the front seat to delatch in a front collision. The dealer will fit an attachment to the seat rail to prevent delatching occurring. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
There is the possibility for the front seat to delatch in a front collision.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: Possibility for front seat to delatch in a front collision. Defect: On affected vehicles there is the possibility for the front seat to delatch in a front collision. Remedy: An attachment will be fitted to the seat rail to prevent delatching occurring.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: possibility for front seat to delatch in a front collision.
The Fix
The dealer will fit an attachment to the seat rail to prevent delatching occurring.
Are You Affected?
MG3, MG3 Hybrid+ built between 30 January 2024 and 30 July 2025 may be included. MG estimates 18,084 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with MG, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with MG.
- Book with any franchised MG dealer, quoting the campaign code RE004 or the DVSA reference R/2025/434. See how to get a MG recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
Related Recalls
| Launched | Vehicle and fault | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| MG3Fuel tank strap bolts were not manufactured to the correct hardness specification | Urgent | R/2021/216 |
This is one of 12 MG recalls in DVSA’s data. The MG recall launched before it was R/2025/481 on 1 Nov 2025, for emissions do not meet regulatory requirements. You can also see every MG recall and all recalls launched in 2025.
Source: DVSA recall R/2025/434, launched 17 November 2025. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.