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Mg A roadster vs Mg Zs: reliability comparison

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

Mg A roadster
77%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Mg Zs
74%
MOT pass rate · 38,862 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mg A roadster (77%) 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 A roadster Mg Zs
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 40,545 mi 71,653 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 10 38,862

Most common faults

Mg A roadster

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  5. Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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 A roadster (77%) and Mg Zs (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mg A roadster 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.