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Mg M g b gt vs Mg Zs: reliability comparison

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

Mg M g b gt
77%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Mg Zs
74%
MOT pass rate · 38,862 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mg M g b gt (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 M g b gt Mg Zs
MOT pass rate 77% 74%
MOT failure rate 23% 26%
Faults & advisories per test 3.0 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% 1%
Average mileage 24,569 mi 71,653 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 38,862

Most common faults

Mg M g b gt

  1. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  2. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  3. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  4. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  6. Parking 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 M g b gt (77%) and Mg Zs (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mg M g b gt 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.