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MOT reliability

Mg Zs se ev

4,554 vehicles · 3,785 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4,554 Mg Zs se ev vehicles and 3,785 completed MOT tests, the Mg Zs se ev has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 36,881 miles.

4,554
Vehicles
3,785
MOT tests
16,192
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Zs se ev problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Zs se ev MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension60%
  • Brakes15%
  • Other13%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Visibility4%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Body & structure1%

Mg Zs se ev pass rate by age

How the Mg Zs se ev's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
143488%
272984%
32,06785%
453587%
56100%

Fuel types: Electric (4,554)

Most common Mg Zs se ev MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Zs se ev MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (230 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (224 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (118 times)
  4. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (82 times)
  5. Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (80 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (74 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (70 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (65 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (65 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (54 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (53 times)
  12. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (51 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (49 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (44 times)
  15. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) (37 times)

Mg Zs se ev pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 10 14 100% 11,788
2024 14 35 97% 23,211
2023 432 698 84% 31,221
2022 1,133 2,958 86% 39,212
2021 25 79 91% 45,554

Mg Zs se ev reliability FAQ

Across 4,554 Mg Zs se ev vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Zs se ev MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mg Zs se ev in our data has covered around 36,881 miles.

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