MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
87,478 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Coil spring corroded Both rear and offside front coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both nearside and offside Trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Coil spring corroded Both rear and offside front coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both nearside and offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Also insecure and chafing (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both nearside and offside Trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension arm mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arm mounting point area (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))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (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 Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (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))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point / floor pan (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point / floor pan (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake binding slightly
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both front tyres wearing on inner and outer shoulders
corrosion to front floor pan and both inner rear sills
plastic trims fitted to outer sills unable to inspect sills properly
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear tyre inner edge feathering.
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear tyre inner edge feathering.
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CE53 YCZ is a 2003 MG ZS in Blue with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 CE53 YCZ, 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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CE53 YCZ is a 2003 MG ZS, first registered on 29 September 2003.
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