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BX04 XBL

2004 MG Zt-t

Green Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

110,868 mi
Last recorded110,868 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 MG Zt-t82,386 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBX04 XBL
MakeMG
ModelZt-t
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2026 110,868 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal both front (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal both rear sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

corrosion to exhaust system

Fail 2 Apr 2026 110,858 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened inadequate welding repair (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

corrosion to exhaust

Pass 16 Feb 2023 110,129 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ferrules corroded on all front and rear flexible brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective lens becoming opaque (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective lens becoming opaque (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

extensive surface corrosion on floor and chassis in various places

extensive surface corrosion on front subframe and front suspension components

extensive surface corrosion on rear subframe and rear suspension components

fuel tank mounting cradle corroded, not split

Fail 16 Feb 2023 110,127 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened subframe corroded at inner mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened subframe corroded at inner mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ferrules corroded on all front and rear flexible brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective lens becoming opaque (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective lens becoming opaque (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

extensive surface corrosion on floor and chassis in various places

extensive surface corrosion on front subframe and front suspension components

extensive surface corrosion on rear subframe and rear suspension components

fuel tank mounting cradle corroded, not split

Pass 18 Jan 2022 109,561 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ferrules corroded on all front and rear flexible brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

surface corrosion on floor and chassis in various places

Fail 6 Jan 2022 109,559 miles

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ferrules corroded on all front and rear flexible brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

surface corrosion on floor and chassis in various places

Pass 21 Dec 2020 107,777 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 17 Dec 2020 107,776 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 10 Apr 2019 106,189 miles

Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security surface corrosion on floor and chassis underside at rear in various places (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output headlamp lens becoming opaque (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output headlamp lens becoming opaque (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light water build up inside lamp (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component slight misting from steering rack gaiters at both sides (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened surface corrosion on various front and rear suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

front and centre exhaust silencers corroded, not holed

heat shield above exhaust rear silencer slightly loose

Pass 10 May 2018 105,097 miles

Both headlamp lenses slightly opaque

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play Slight play at rack end (2.2.B.1f)

Slight misting of fluid at power steering reservoir

Vehicle has areas of light corrosion to underside, present in various locations.

Fail 25 Apr 2018 105,087 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Both headlamp lenses slightly opaque

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play Slight play at rack end (2.2.B.1f)

Slight misting of fluid at power steering reservoir

Vehicle has areas of light corrosion to underside, present in various locations.

Pass 26 Apr 2017 104,090 miles

Extensive surface corrosion to underside of vehicle in various locations

Nearside Rear Light cluster incorrectly fitted, but still functioning as required and secure

Track rod end ball joint has slight play Both inner track rod ends have slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 18 Apr 2017 104,089 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Inner Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Extensive surface corrosion to underside of vehicle in various locations

Nearside Rear Light cluster incorrectly fitted, but still functioning as required and secure

Track rod end ball joint has slight play Both inner track rod ends have slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 2 Apr 2016 102,653 miles

exhaust system corroded

front tyres different size than rear

slight play in offside inner track rod end

surface corrosion to underside in various places

Fail 24 Mar 2016 102,651 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

exhaust system corroded

front tyres different size than rear

slight play in offside inner track rod end

surface corrosion to underside in various places

Pass 23 Apr 2015 88,730 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 2 Apr 2014 85,524 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 3 Apr 2013 81,136 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2013 81,117 miles

Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2012 73,911 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

air bag light on dash

rear exhaust corroaded

Pass 5 Apr 2011 67,126 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2011 67,126 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

both front brake discs have pitted surfaces

Pass 9 Apr 2010 59,366 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2010 59,365 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 23 Mar 2009 50,220 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2008 37,972 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2007 25,080 miles

How Reliable is the MG Zt-t?

Based on 82,870 MOT tests across 5,411 vehicles.

71.2%
Pass Rate
6,534
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
5,411
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,008
Brake pipe excessively corroded 3,456
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,949
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel 1,471
parking brake recording little or no effort 1,422
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BX04 XBL is a 2004 MG Zt-t in Green with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2004 MG Zt-t models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 82,386 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 Zt-t fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 4,008 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BX04 XBL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG Zt-t typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 22 years old, this MG Zt-t is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BX04 XBL is a 2004 MG Zt-t, first registered on 24 March 2004.

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