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BV03 CAA

2003 MG ZS

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jan 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

122,019 mi
Last recorded122,019 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2026
Typical for 2003 MG ZS60,966 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV03 CAA
MakeMG
ModelZS
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2026 122,019 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive hole forming 34 cm from suspension arm mounting, potential to spread (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch going soft within distance to rear arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive repaired before, going soft (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch going soft within distance to rear arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Jan 2026 122,019 miles

Offside Front Suspension locking device missing (5.3.6 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive hole forming 34 cm from suspension arm mounting, potential to spread (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch going soft within distance to rear arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive repaired before, going soft (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch going soft within distance to rear arm mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps n/s and o/s (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 30 Jan 2025 116,196 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jan 2024 110,856 miles

Drivers sun visor does not store up completely.

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm and edges badly worn (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main arm , middle main bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges worn and badly cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge badly worn (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer door handle not secure but operates

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges worn and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Jan 2024 110,856 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Drivers sun visor does not store up completely.

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm and edges badly worn (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main arm , middle main bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges worn and badly cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge badly worn (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer door handle not secure but operates

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges worn and cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Jan 2023 107,407 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Jan 2023 107,365 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Jan 2022 102,372 miles

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged ring (1.6 (e))

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged ring (1.6 (e))

Fail 27 Jan 2022 102,372 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged ring (1.6 (e))

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged ring (1.6 (e))

Pass 14 Jan 2021 98,049 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 Jan 2020 94,542 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine stabiliser has play

Fail 9 Jan 2020 94,542 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall outer (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine stabiliser has play

Pass 8 Jan 2019 87,867 miles

Sill skirts fitted cannot inspect outer sills

exhaust front flexy pipe poor condition

Fail 8 Jan 2019 87,867 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded of front too rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Sill skirts fitted cannot inspect outer sills

exhaust front flexy pipe poor condition

Pass 6 Jan 2018 82,093 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 16 Jan 2017 77,614 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2016 72,351 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 13 Jan 2015 67,234 miles

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 17 Jan 2014 61,194 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2013 54,309 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2013 54,309 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Fail 31 Jan 2012 47,594 miles

Nearside Front 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)

airbag light on

Pass 31 Jan 2012 47,594 miles

airbag light on

Pass 12 Jan 2011 40,139 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2010 33,422 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 15 Dec 2008 30,362 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2008 24,981 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2007 20,054 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2006 14,313 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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BV03 CAA is a 2003 MG ZS in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 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 BV03 CAA, 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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BV03 CAA is a 2003 MG ZS, first registered on 27 March 2003.

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