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BT51 YSH

2002 MG ZS

Green Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 May 2027
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

73,660 mi
Last recorded73,660 miles
Recorded on22 May 2026
Typical for 2002 MG ZS64,950 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT51 YSH
MakeMG
ModelZS
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 May 2026 73,660 miles

Rear seats and seatbelts removed from vehicle

Pass 11 Apr 2025 71,510 miles

Rear seats and seatbelts removed from vehicle.

Pass 25 Aug 2023 69,724 miles

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

Front Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal both jacking points (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear seat missing and seat belts

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive undercarriage (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2022 68,672 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2020 68,257 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2019 67,918 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2019 67,918 miles

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

Pass 28 Sep 2018 65,395 miles

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

Fail 14 Apr 2018 65,365 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Floor (2.4.A.3)

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both pitted (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion Floor (6.1.B.2)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded and front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 17 Mar 2017 57,996 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring items

Pass 22 Mar 2016 52,441 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Mar 2015 43,738 miles

N/S/F Outer Tyre Wall Damaged

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Fail 19 Mar 2015 43,738 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

N/S/F Outer Tyre Wall Damaged

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 24 Mar 2014 38,854 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

rear disk slightly corrded along inner face

rear trailing arm bushs very slightly deteriorated

Pass 21 Mar 2013 35,465 miles

Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Mar 2012 33,033 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2011 30,996 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2010 28,379 miles

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

Pass 19 Mar 2009 25,692 miles

nearside rear outer wall damage

Pass 25 Mar 2008 22,842 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2007 19,837 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2006 15,851 miles

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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BT51 YSH is a 2002 MG ZS in Green with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

Across all 2002 MG ZS models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 64,950 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 BT51 YSH, 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 24 years old, this MG ZS is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BT51 YSH is a 2002 MG ZS, first registered on 7 January 2002.

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