MOT reliability

Mg Zf

Q: Is the Mg Zf reliable?

Across 3 Mg Zf vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Mg Zf?

The typical Mg Zf in our data has covered around 111,107 miles.

3 vehicles · 38 completed MOT tests analysed

89%

MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Mg Zf vehicles and 38 completed MOT tests, the Mg Zf has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 111,107 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

5,513

Avg miles / year

0.6

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mg Zf problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Zf MOT tests:

Other127%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Visibility5%

Mg Zf pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	2	100%
4	1	100%
5	1	100%
6	2	100%
7	2	100%
8	3	67%
9	3	67%
10	2	100%
11	3	67%
12	2	100%
13	2	100%
14	2	100%
15	2	100%
16	1	100%
17	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2), Diesel (1)

Most common Mg Zf MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Zf MOT tests:

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (3 times)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
nearside rear outer tyre side wall badly perished (1 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
both rear disc are corroded (1 times)
nearside rear brake is binding slightly (1 times)
rear discs corroded (1 times)
surface corrosion to floor pan (1 times)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)

Mg Zf pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2003	1	14	86%	147,016
2002	1	15	93%	96,754

Mg Zf reliability FAQ

Across 3 Mg Zf vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Zf MOT issues are: Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b); Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2); Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a).

The typical Mg Zf in our data has covered around 111,107 miles.

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