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Mg K3 magnet vs Mg Zs: reliability comparison

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

Mg K3 magnet
100%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mg Zs
74%
MOT pass rate · 38,862 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mg K3 magnet (100%) 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 K3 magnet Mg Zs
MOT pass rate 100% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 0% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.2 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage — 71,653 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 38,862

Most common faults

Mg K3 magnet

  1. slight play in nearside track rod end
  2. slight play in steering drag link end
  3. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  4. rear wheel splines slightly worn
  5. slight wear in steering drag link end
  6. steering wheel slightly damaged

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 K3 magnet (100%) and Mg Zs (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mg K3 magnet 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.