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DO51 POO

2003 MG ZS

Blue Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Oct 2018
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

88,565 mi
Last recorded88,565 miles
Recorded on31 Oct 2017
Typical for 2003 MG ZS60,966 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDO51 POO
MakeMG
ModelZS
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 31 Oct 2017 88,565 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)

Surface corrosion to underside inc suspension components

Fail 31 Oct 2017 88,565 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

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

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)

Surface corrosion to underside inc suspension components

Pass 25 Oct 2016 85,838 miles

Corrosion to N/S & O/S front floor

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer and pipe corroded (7.1.2)

Fail 13 Oct 2016 85,833 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Corrosion to N/S & O/S front floor

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer and pipe corroded (7.1.2)

Pass 9 Sep 2015 84,199 miles

o/s and n/s front tyers wearing on inner edges

Fail 8 Sep 2015 84,198 miles

Nearside Brake cable insecure bolt not in clamp (3.5.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

o/s and n/s front tyers wearing on inner edges

Fail 12 Jun 2015 84,171 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jun 2014 76,297 miles
Fail 30 May 2014 76,264 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

grinding noise from nearside front

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

rear exhaust fouling rear suspenion

wiper mechanism worn

Pass 15 Dec 2012 68,769 miles

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

Pass 13 Dec 2011 63,647 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2011 62,987 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 12 Jan 2011 48,554 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 5 Jan 2011 48,414 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 4 Jan 2010 35,785 miles

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

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

Oil leak

child seat not fitted in rear

handbrake travel close to limit

nearside and offside front tyres worn low on inner edge

nearside rear tyre worn uneven and low on inner edge

Fail 4 Jan 2010 35,785 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Oil leak

child seat not fitted in rear

handbrake travel close to limit

nearside and offside front tyres worn low on inner edge

nearside rear tyre worn uneven and low on inner edge

Pass 10 Nov 2008 29,231 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2007 23,194 miles

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

Pass 27 Nov 2006 16,939 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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DO51 POO is a 2003 MG ZS in Blue with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 DO51 POO, 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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DO51 POO is a 2003 MG ZS, first registered on 30 November 2003.

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