MOT Status
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87,179 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Underside heavily under sealed preventing full inspection of braking & suspension components
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system caliper flex (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Underside heavily under sealed preventing full inspection of braking & suspension components
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Underside pipes covered in thick paint, difficult to inspect (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre also cracking tread area. poor condition (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sills corroded but not excessively, both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Underside pipes covered in thick paint, difficult to inspect (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre also cracking tread area. poor condition (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sills corroded but not excessively, both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Underside of vehicle (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
engine rattling at time of test
Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
engine rattling at time of test
Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
all underside of vehicle covered in paint
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear tyre wearing to inner edge
Rear Exhaust mounting defective back box rubber mount split (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s trailing arm bushes (rose bushes) deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced n/s & o/s inner sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
all suspension components covered in paint
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting missing ball joint split pin missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting missing ball joint split pin missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear tyre wearing to inner edge
Rear Exhaust mounting defective back box rubber mount split (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s trailing arm bushes (rose bushes) deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced n/s & o/s inner sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
all suspension components covered in paint
front tyres wearing edges
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear park brake slightly reduced effort
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both rear tyres wearing close to legal limit and are deteriorated
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
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BN54 EXC is a 2004 MG ZS in Silver with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.
Across all 2004 MG ZS models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 58,386 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 BN54 EXC, 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 22 years old, this MG ZS is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BN54 EXC is a 2004 MG ZS, first registered on 17 September 2004.
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