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CP04 FNS

2004 MG ZS

Grey Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jun 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

62,975 mi
Last recorded62,975 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2025
Typical for 2004 MG ZS58,386 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCP04 FNS
MakeMG
ModelZS
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2025 62,975 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective both rubber hangers split (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 7 Feb 2024 62,460 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both lipped & corroded slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 24 Jan 2024 62,460 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both lipped & corroded slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 24 Jan 2023 56,262 miles

both front tyres wearing on inside edge

Fail 24 Jan 2023 56,262 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

both front tyres wearing on inside edge

Pass 28 Jan 2022 48,250 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Jan 2021 43,265 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2020 39,937 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2020 39,937 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))

Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Pass 11 Jan 2019 32,423 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2018 24,463 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Jan 2017 19,485 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2016 13,058 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2012 12,939 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2011 12,836 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2010 12,708 miles

both front tyres close to wear marks

slight destortion o/s/f disc

Pass 8 Jul 2009 12,450 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2008 12,276 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2007 11,784 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2007 11,783 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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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CP04 FNS is a 2004 MG ZS in Grey with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2004 MG ZS models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 58,386 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 CP04 FNS, 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 22 years old, this MG ZS is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was CP04 FNS registered?

CP04 FNS is a 2004 MG ZS, first registered on 8 April 2004.

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