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BX53 VTO

2003 MG Zt

Silver Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

96,582 mi
Last recorded96,582 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 MG Zt72,493 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBX53 VTO
MakeMG
ModelZt
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2026 96,582 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Apr 2025 94,319 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2024 92,872 miles

Rear suspension corroding

Pass 19 Apr 2023 92,444 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2023 92,442 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 1 Mar 2022 92,388 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2022 92,388 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Feb 2021 91,841 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2020 90,694 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer areas? (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread faded (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Note;- Joint between Centre exhaust section to rear deteriorated!

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 18 Feb 2020 90,550 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn "D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper bush washer collasped (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn "D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper bush washer collapsed (5.3.2 (c))

Parking brake lever is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only little OR NO effort! (1.1.6 (f))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer areas? (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread faded (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged on outer sidewall, tear on bead protectors to rim (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx. 3.0 mm & wearing on edges of tyre tread face (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy could be parking brake shoe related? (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Note;- CENTRE exhaust heat shields insecure at sides

Note;- Exhaust rear centre silencer outer casing corrode AND flaked away

Note;- Joint between Centre exhaust section to rear deteriorated!

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cracked to ply/cord on inner sidewall of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged on outer sidewall bead protectors to rim of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx. 3.0 mm & wearing on edges of tyre tread face (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Feb 2019 85,491 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

front and rear tyres are different widths and aspect ratios. 235/45r18 Front 225/40r18 Rear

Fail 19 Feb 2019 85,488 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

front and rear tyres are different widths and aspect ratios. 235/45r18 Front 225/40r18 Rear

Pass 22 Feb 2018 80,457 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal area of steering rack "sweating" slightly (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx. 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded lower coil (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened coil spring retaining pan (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx. 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded lower coil (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 22 Feb 2018 80,457 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal area of steering rack "sweating" slightly (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx. 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded lower coil (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened coil spring retaining pan (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx. 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded lower coil (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 13 Feb 2017 74,445 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx. 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded lower coil (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal light misting around rack gator (2.3.3b)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit approx. 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front coil spring corroded lower coil (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 24 Feb 2016 70,360 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2015 63,566 miles

Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 10 Feb 2015 63,566 miles

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

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

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

Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

NOTE;- PAD wear indicator on?

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 7 Mar 2014 58,397 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 18 Feb 2013 52,920 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2012 47,330 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2011 42,544 miles

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

small stone chips on front windscreen

Pass 2 Dec 2009 36,331 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2008 30,521 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 5 Nov 2007 25,699 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 3 Nov 2006 19,323 miles

How Reliable is the MG Zt?

Based on 193,197 MOT tests across 13,994 vehicles.

71.1%
Pass Rate
5,885
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
13,994
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 9,540
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,201
Registration plate lamp not working 6,690
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 6,389
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 3,593
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BX53 VTO is a 2003 MG Zt in Silver with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2003 MG Zt models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 72,493 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a MG Zt fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 9,540 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BX53 VTO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG Zt typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 23 years old, this MG Zt is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BX53 VTO is a 2003 MG Zt, first registered on 20 October 2003.

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