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BF52 ZZG

2002 MG Zr

Silver Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Dec 2024
Tests31 (18 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate58.1%

Mileage

144,492 mi
Last recorded144,492 miles
Recorded on3 Dec 2024
Typical for 2002 MG Zr61,756 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF52 ZZG
MakeMG
ModelZr
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

18 pass 13 fail
Fail 3 Dec 2024 144,492 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Underfloor cat and centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Front Road wheel slightly distorted Both (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 7 Dec 2023 142,938 miles

Coolant leak rear of waterpump/ pipe into water pump ()

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

engine stabiliser bar on underside bush worn

Fail 1 Dec 2023 142,904 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low bracket broken (4.1.2 (a))

Coolant leak rear of waterpump/ pipe into water pump ()

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

engine stabiliser bar on underside bush worn

Pass 7 Dec 2022 140,560 miles

Exhaust system corroded

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arms both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

General underside corrosion

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp dim / dirty inside lens in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Nov 2022 140,469 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust system corroded

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arms both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

General underside corrosion

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp dim / dirty inside lens in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Dec 2021 137,308 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Other passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed tail gate (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Pass 30 Nov 2020 134,780 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both side sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

both front tyres showing slight fouling on struts

Fail 30 Nov 2020 134,776 miles

Emissions not tested exhaust blows (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both side sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

both front tyres showing slight fouling on struts

Pass 22 Nov 2019 131,791 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

corroion to both sidesills

drivers seat base chushone insecure

Fail 22 Nov 2019 131,791 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

corroion to both sidesills

drivers seat base chushone insecure

Pass 28 Nov 2018 127,342 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2017 122,065 miles

Off side front fog lamp not working

Fail 4 Dec 2017 122,064 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Off side front fog lamp not working

Pass 5 Dec 2016 118,886 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Nearside Rear tyre starting to perish

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Oil leak ()

Fail 1 Dec 2016 118,856 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Nearside Rear tyre starting to perish

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Oil leak ()

Pass 5 Dec 2015 113,929 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limits (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limits (3.5.1g)

Fail 26 Nov 2015 113,914 miles

Offside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure bolt missing (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement gearbox stabiliser bracket (6.1.D.1a)

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limits (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to limits (3.5.1g)

Pass 20 Oct 2014 105,239 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2014 105,239 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 22 Oct 2013 98,367 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2013 98,353 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

battery is slightly loose but secured

Pass 9 Oct 2012 87,813 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2012 87,781 miles

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

Pass 17 Sep 2011 76,989 miles

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

Pass 16 Sep 2010 68,544 miles

Cracks in front windcsreen.

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust mounting rubber adrift advise.

Offside,nearside front tyres starting to crack.

Pass 26 Sep 2009 64,795 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

chip in windscreen

Fail 26 Sep 2009 64,795 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

chip in windscreen

Pass 9 Sep 2008 57,267 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2008 57,267 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 30 Aug 2007 47,090 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2006 41,424 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

offside rear tyre has a nail in it

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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BF52 ZZG is a 2002 MG Zr in Silver with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.

Across all 2002 MG Zr models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.9% with a typical mileage of 61,756 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 Zr fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 31,258 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF52 ZZG, 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 24 years old, this MG Zr is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BF52 ZZG is a 2002 MG Zr, first registered on 5 November 2002.

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