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MOT reliability

Mg Zt-t

5,407 vehicles · 82,863 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5,407 Mg Zt-t vehicles and 82,863 completed MOT tests, the Mg Zt-t has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 127,099 miles.

5,407
Vehicles
82,863
MOT tests
8,342
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mg Zt-t problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mg Zt-t MOT tests:

  • Other88%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Brakes9%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Body & structure1%

Mg Zt-t pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
210688%
34,88483%
46,30580%
56,70577%
66,87874%
76,84773%
86,87670%
96,67268%
106,35867%
115,75067%
124,96667%
134,22567%
143,56366%
152,89966%
162,28468%
171,92867%
181,63368%
191,35768%
201,08770%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,346), Diesel (2,022), LPG (36), Gas Bi-Fuel (3)

Most common Mg Zt-t MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,067 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,530 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,474 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,375 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2,950 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,398 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,289 times)
  8. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1,919 times)
  9. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,752 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,704 times)
  11. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1,567 times)
  12. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1,563 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,541 times)
  14. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1,515 times)
  15. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1,480 times)

Mg Zt-t pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 13 85% 124,468
2007 17 236 77% 87,206
2006 98 1,673 73% 115,738
2005 583 9,736 72% 126,552
2004 1,508 24,085 71% 131,433
2003 1,633 26,001 71% 134,431
2002 1,267 17,382 72% 118,001
2001 296 3,720 71% 111,543
1975 1 6 83% 30,057
1967 1 11 64% 47,288

Mg Zt-t reliability FAQ

Across 5,407 Mg Zt-t vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Mg Zt-t in our data has covered around 127,099 miles.

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