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Mg 1.5 midget vs Mg Zs: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Mg 1.5 midget
78%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mg Zs
74%
MOT pass rate · 38,862 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mg 1.5 midget (78%) and Mg Zs (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mg 1.5 midget Mg Zs
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 2.9 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 84,153 mi 71,653 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 38,862

Most common faults

Mg 1.5 midget

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. the underbody is heavily undersealed
  3. Coolant leak
  4. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  5. Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
  6. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Mg Zs

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mg 1.5 midget (78%) and Mg Zs (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mg 1.5 midget report Full Mg Zs report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.