Guy Pigounakis, MG UK’s commercial director, said: “We’ve seen an incredible sales performance from our dealer network, which itself is growing at quite a rate. 

“As we emerge from the stricter part of lockdown, it’s great to see dealerships so busy and a strong appetite for our models from the British car-buying public.”

MG is owned by Chinese group SAIC Motor. Vehicles are designed in London and made in China.

SAIC Motor sold more than 1.56 million vehicles in the first four months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 42.4%.

SAIC Motor's companies include SAIC Passenger Vehicle Branch, SAIC Maxus, IM MOTORS, SAIC Volkswagen, SAIC General Motors, SAIC-GM-Wuling, NAVECO, SAIC-IVECO Hongyan and Sunwin.