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Mg Metro vs Mg Mgzs: reliability comparison

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

Mg Metro
70%
MOT pass rate · 99,203 vehicles
Mg Mgzs
78%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mg Metro (70%) and Mg Mgzs (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mg Metro Mg Mgzs
MOT pass rate 70% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 30% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 69,393 mi 76,227 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 99,203 1

Most common faults

Mg Metro

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  2. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
  3. Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Oil leak
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Mg Mgzs

  1. Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  2. Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  3. Offside front tyre worn on edges
  4. SRS light on
  5. O/S/F ABS RELUCTOR RING CRACKED
  6. Nail in nearside rear tyre

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mg Metro (70%) and Mg Mgzs (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.