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Mg Midget 1500 sport vs Mg Zs: reliability comparison

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

Mg Midget 1500 sport
58%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Mg Zs
74%
MOT pass rate · 38,862 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mg Midget 1500 sport (58%) 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 Midget 1500 sport Mg Zs
MOT pass rate 58% 74% ✓
MOT failure rate 42% 26% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.6 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 77,180 mi 71,653 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 38,862

Most common faults

Mg Midget 1500 sport

  1. Oil leak
  2. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  3. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
  4. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  5. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  6. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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 Midget 1500 sport (58%) and Mg Zs (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mg Midget 1500 sport 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.