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MOT reliability

Mg Zt

14,011 vehicles · 193,369 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 14,011 Mg Zt vehicles and 193,369 completed MOT tests, the Mg Zt has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 108,314 miles.

14,011
Vehicles
193,369
MOT tests
7,647
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Zt problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Zt MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Brakes8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%

Mg Zt pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
18100%
225682%
312,27681%
415,85379%
517,46276%
617,69773%
717,81471%
817,46569%
916,65968%
1015,05767%
1113,11066%
1210,92967%
139,01366%
146,95667%
155,31967%
164,14269%
173,35269%
182,78869%
192,33472%
201,91172%

Fuel types: Petrol (10,381), Diesel (3,593), LPG (28), Other (4), Electric (3), CNG (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Mg Zt MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9,726 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9,143 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8,560 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8,530 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6,380 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5,615 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5,607 times)
  8. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (4,463 times)
  9. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3,788 times)
  10. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (3,681 times)
  11. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3,674 times)
  12. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3,618 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3,617 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3,582 times)
  15. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (3,555 times)

Mg Zt pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 3 4 100% 43,038
2016 1 1 100% 108,448
2012 1 5 80% 134,742
2008 7 98 71% 72,361
2007 36 592 75% 85,644
2006 280 4,242 73% 107,759
2005 1,564 23,820 72% 112,210
2004 3,669 52,980 71% 109,135
2003 3,911 54,972 71% 112,178
2002 3,034 38,801 71% 104,029
2001 1,477 17,803 69% 101,861
1968 2 27 78% 47,015
1951 1 7 86% 2,400

Mg Zt reliability FAQ

Across 14,011 Mg Zt vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Zt MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mg Zt in our data has covered around 108,314 miles.

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