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BU54 OMG

2005 MG ZS

Silver Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Dec 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

38,442 mi
Last recorded38,442 miles
Recorded on20 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 MG ZS58,252 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBU54 OMG
MakeMG
ModelZS
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 20 Dec 2025 38,442 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2024 37,218 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear arch corroded

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 31 Aug 2024 37,218 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear arch corroded

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions offside front and nearside rear (5.2.3 (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2023 36,293 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2022 33,705 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Feb 2015 33,045 miles

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

nearside rear brake disc slightly corroded

nearside rear tyre has slight surface cracks within the tread

offside front tyre has a slight cut to the outer side wall

Pass 28 Feb 2014 32,623 miles

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

offside front tyre has a slight cut to the outer side wall

Pass 8 Jan 2013 32,197 miles

slight cut to the outer side wall on the nearside front tyre

Fail 8 Jan 2013 32,197 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

air bag light is on

slight cut to the outer side wall on the nearside front tyre

Pass 23 Jan 2012 31,997 miles

nearside front tyre has a slight cut to the outer side wall

Pass 14 Jan 2011 28,830 miles

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

offside and nearside front tyres has slight cuts to side walls

Pass 26 Jan 2010 23,071 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 22 Jan 2010 23,063 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Road wheel distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Tyre Soft

Pass 16 Jan 2009 20,455 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2008 17,862 miles

offside front tyre has slight cut to side wall

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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BU54 OMG is a 2005 MG ZS in Silver with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2005 MG ZS models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 58,252 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 BU54 OMG, 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 21 years old, this MG ZS is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BU54 OMG is a 2005 MG ZS, first registered on 18 January 2005.

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