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AD54 LUR

2005 MG Zr

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Nov 2025
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

124,166 mi
Last recorded124,166 miles
Recorded on24 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 MG Zr52,617 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD54 LUR
MakeMG
ModelZr
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Fail 24 Nov 2025 124,166 miles

Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment insecure? (1.1.15 (f))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength upper wheel arch close to shock absober (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively insecure (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front wheel arches corroding but have no sharp edges

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear petrol tank and bracket fixings corroding

Rear underbody chassis corroding

Pass 6 Nov 2024 121,466 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside & offside rear (4.4.3 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside & offside rear inner sills corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

front & rear suspension & brake system components corroding

nearside & offside front wheel arches corroding

outer sill covers fitted

Pass 9 Nov 2023 119,175 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front mounting broken & the exhaust system is deteriorating (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to the wear bars (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

front & rear suspension & brake system components corroded

nearside & offside front wing wheel arches corroded

nearside & offside rear underbody corroding

outer sill covers fitted

Fail 2 Nov 2023 119,164 miles

Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nearside & offside split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect nearside & offside lenses deteriorated (4.1.2 (c))

Exhaust mounting defective front mounting broken & the exhaust system is deteriorating (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to the wear bars (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

front & rear suspension & brake system components corroded

nearside & offside front wing wheel arches corroded

nearside & offside rear underbody corroding

outer sill covers fitted

Pass 13 Oct 2022 117,004 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust system deteriorating (6.1.2 (a))

Front nearside & offside wheel arches corroded

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside & offside have beam deflector glue residue (4.1.4 (b))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front & rear (0.1 (b))

outer sill covers fitted

underbody, suspension & braking components corroded

Pass 15 Oct 2021 113,332 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalytic convertor has a slight leak (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside & offside lenses deteriorating & have beam deflectors fitted (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security nearside & offside sills corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front & rear (0.1 (b))

Pass 5 Oct 2020 106,627 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front headlamp lens's deteriorating slightly reduced light output

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced wing/under bonnet engine bay (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

battery slightly insecure

Pass 10 Apr 2019 100,630 miles

Nearside & offside outer sills have covers fitted

Rear Inner Nearside & offside sills corroded

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

The fuel tank had surface rust on it

Fail 9 Apr 2019 100,630 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Nearside & offside lenses deteriorated & have beam deflectors fitted (4.1.2 (c))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Nearside & offside outer cv boots deteriorating (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside & offside outer sills have covers fitted

Rear Inner Nearside & offside sills corroded

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

The fuel tank had surface rust on it

Pass 5 May 2018 98,721 miles

Both rear Tyres cracking/ splitting on inner sidewalls

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front exhaust bracket broken, system still secure

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

rear exhaust heat shield inscure

Fail 30 Apr 2018 98,720 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Both rear Tyres cracking/ splitting on inner sidewalls

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front exhaust bracket broken, system still secure

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

rear exhaust heat shield inscure

Pass 25 Apr 2017 96,659 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2017 96,659 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 May 2016 90,494 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2015 88,590 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2014 82,886 miles

rear tyres different size to front tyres

Pass 23 Jul 2013 77,809 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2012 69,841 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2011 61,443 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2010 54,014 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

handbrake lever on maximum reserve travel

Fail 26 Nov 2010 54,014 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

handbrake lever on maximum reserve travel

Pass 2 Oct 2009 45,519 miles

advise - all pads quite low

advise - cat touching gear lever support

advise - offside trackrod end worn slightly -advise its changed

Pass 9 Oct 2008 33,950 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2008 28,974 miles

How Reliable is the MG Zr?

Based on 651,705 MOT tests across 53,026 vehicles.

69.8%
Pass Rate
6,146
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
53,026
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,258
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 23,242
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 22,215
Stop lamp not working 16,145
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 15,953
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AD54 LUR is a 2005 MG Zr in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2005 MG Zr models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 52,617 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a MG Zr fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 31,258 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AD54 LUR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG Zr typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 21 years old, this MG Zr is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AD54 LUR is a 2005 MG Zr, first registered on 22 January 2005.

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