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Mg Mg 5 exclusive ev vs Mg Zs: reliability comparison

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

Mg Mg 5 exclusive ev
88%
MOT pass rate · 269 vehicles
More reliable
Mg Zs
74%
MOT pass rate · 38,862 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Mg Mg 5 exclusive ev is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Mg Mg 5 exclusive ev Mg Zs
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 6% 1% ✓
Average mileage 105,087 mi 71,653 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 269 38,862

Most common faults

Mg Mg 5 exclusive ev

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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 Mg 5 exclusive ev is the more reliable of the two — 88% pass first time versus 74%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Mg Mg 5 exclusive ev 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.