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Mg Kn magnette vs Mg Zs: reliability comparison

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

Mg Kn magnette
92%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Mg Zs
74%
MOT pass rate · 38,862 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mg Kn magnette (92%) 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 Kn magnette Mg Zs
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.2 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 51,074 mi 71,653 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 38,862

Most common faults

Mg Kn magnette

  1. Nearside Front Brake pedal actuating lever has abnormal movement indicating maladjustment or excessive wear (3.3.A.1h)
  2. steering box idler has slight play
  3. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  4. slight movement in offside steering idler
  5. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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 Kn magnette (92%) and Mg Zs (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mg Kn magnette 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.