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MOT reliability

Mg Zt+ cdti 135

117 vehicles · 1,111 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 117 Mg Zt+ cdti 135 vehicles and 1,111 completed MOT tests, the Mg Zt+ cdti 135 has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 148,298 miles.

117
Vehicles
1,111
MOT tests
10,460
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Zt+ cdti 135 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Zt+ cdti 135 MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Brakes11%
  • Steering3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Body & structure2%

Mg Zt+ cdti 135 pass rate by age

How the Mg Zt+ cdti 135's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
2771%
38676%
48480%
57872%
67375%
76676%
87868%
97067%
106067%
115175%
125066%
135165%
144062%
152962%
162171%
172458%
181771%
191275%
20771%

Fuel types: Diesel (113), Petrol (3), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Mg Zt+ cdti 135 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mg Zt+ cdti 135 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (48 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (46 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (38 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (33 times)
  5. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (25 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (21 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (21 times)
  8. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (20 times)
  9. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (20 times)
  10. Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2) (17 times)
  11. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (17 times)
  12. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (17 times)
  13. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (16 times)
  14. Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (16 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (15 times)

Mg Zt+ cdti 135 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 26 312 73% 115,523
2004 42 600 70% 170,826

Mg Zt+ cdti 135 reliability FAQ

Across 117 Mg Zt+ cdti 135 vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mg Zt+ cdti 135 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mg Zt+ cdti 135 in our data has covered around 148,298 miles.

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