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FG04 HZN

2004 MG Zt

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Feb 2025
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

70,750 mi
Last recorded70,750 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2024
Typical for 2004 MG Zt69,682 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFG04 HZN
MakeMG
ModelZt
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2024 70,750 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2023 67,223 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2022 64,568 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2021 64,566 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 2 Jul 2018 63,216 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 2 Jul 2018 63,216 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Jul 2017 57,972 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear pipes corroded by rear flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 28 Jun 2017 57,972 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both front headlamps (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill holed and corroded (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear pipes corroded by rear flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 16 Jun 2016 52,484 miles

Nearside Front brake pipe corroded.

Nearside Front brake pipe corroded.

Pass 22 Jun 2015 50,397 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2014 48,506 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 18 Jun 2013 46,776 miles

both front tyres worn on outside edges

n/s/rear tyre on limit

nail in o/s/rear tyre

Pass 27 Jun 2012 43,369 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2012 43,369 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 27 Jun 2011 41,784 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2010 38,007 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2010 38,007 miles

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)

rear brake discs badly scored

Pass 26 Jun 2009 32,684 miles

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

Pass 1 Jul 2008 30,232 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

Pass 21 Jun 2007 26,531 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)

Fail 20 Jun 2007 26,531 miles

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

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)

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

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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FG04 HZN is a 2004 MG Zt in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2004 MG Zt models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.3% with a typical mileage of 69,682 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 FG04 HZN, 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 22 years old, this MG Zt is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FG04 HZN is a 2004 MG Zt, first registered on 28 April 2004.

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