MOT reliability

Mg Zs exclusive t-gdi

5,815 vehicles · 6,206 completed MOT tests analysed

88%

MOT pass rate

Based on 5,815 Mg Zs exclusive t-gdi vehicles and 6,206 completed MOT tests, the Mg Zs exclusive t-gdi has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 27,835 miles.

5,815

Vehicles

6,206

MOT tests

7,293

Avg miles / year

1.1

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mg Zs exclusive t-gdi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Zs exclusive t-gdi MOT tests:

Brakes46%
Tyres, wheels & suspension31%
Other12%
Lamps & electrical7%
Visibility4%
Emissions & nuisance3%
Identification & plates0%
Seatbelts & equipment0%

Mg Zs exclusive t-gdi pass rate by age

How the Mg Zs exclusive t-gdi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	11	91%
2	186	94%
3	3,541	89%
4	1,983	88%
5	463	85%

Fuel types: Petrol (5,800), Other (15)

Most common Mg Zs exclusive t-gdi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Zs exclusive t-gdi MOT tests:

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (298 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (292 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (281 times)
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (258 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (248 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (202 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (130 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (124 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (123 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (91 times)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (88 times)
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (85 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (77 times)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (77 times)
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (73 times)

Mg Zs exclusive t-gdi pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2024	7	12	83%	21,467
2023	838	951	89%	23,047
2022	1,353	2,665	88%	27,653
2021	913	2,557	89%	32,424

Mg Zs exclusive t-gdi reliability FAQ

Across 5,815 Mg Zs exclusive t-gdi vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Zs exclusive t-gdi MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Mg Zs exclusive t-gdi in our data has covered around 27,835 miles.

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