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BC03 UEV

2003 MG ZS

Silver Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jan 2027
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

77,180 mi
Last recorded77,180 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2026
Typical for 2003 MG ZS60,966 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBC03 UEV
MakeMG
ModelZS
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2026 77,180 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 30 Jan 2026 77,179 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2024 77,172 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 15 Aug 2024 77,167 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch/flitch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Aug 2023 76,868 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Aug 2022 76,194 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2021 75,841 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2021 75,824 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2020 75,021 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

surface corrosion on front floor

Pass 15 Aug 2019 73,724 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2019 73,617 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Aug 2018 72,190 miles

both rear trailing arm bushes slightly detriorated

Fail 13 Aug 2018 72,175 miles

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

both rear trailing arm bushes slightly detriorated

Pass 8 Aug 2017 71,259 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2016 70,199 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2016 70,193 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 12 Aug 2015 69,097 miles

Advanced surface corrosion , offside front floor.

Fail 12 Aug 2015 69,096 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Advanced surface corrosion , offside front floor.

Pass 1 Aug 2014 67,772 miles

All four tyres have surface cracking.

Rear tyres have `out of shape` condition.

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Aug 2013 66,921 miles

small cracks in all four tyre walls

Fail 2 Aug 2013 66,894 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

small cracks in all four tyre walls

Pass 7 Aug 2012 65,748 miles

rear tyre walls have small cracks

Pass 3 Aug 2011 64,111 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2010 62,497 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2010 62,496 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 4 Aug 2009 60,806 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2009 60,804 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

visual inspection only on center rear seat belt due to child seat

Pass 11 Aug 2008 58,762 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2007 57,307 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

air bag light on

Pass 28 Aug 2007 57,307 miles

air bag light on

Pass 2 Oct 2006 47,145 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2006 47,145 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

How Reliable is the MG ZS?

Based on 361,123 MOT tests across 38,682 vehicles.

73.5%
Pass Rate
6,128
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
38,682
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 14,838
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 11,726
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 7,561
Stop lamp not working 7,137
parking brake recording little or no effort 6,487
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BC03 UEV is a 2003 MG ZS in Silver with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2003 MG ZS models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 60,966 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a MG ZS fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 14,838 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BC03 UEV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG ZS typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 23 years old, this MG ZS is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was BC03 UEV registered?

BC03 UEV is a 2003 MG ZS, first registered on 8 August 2003.

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