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HV54 DWA

2005 MG ZS

Silver Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Jul 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

85,060 mi
Last recorded85,060 miles
Recorded on9 Jul 2025
Typical for 2005 MG ZS58,252 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHV54 DWA
MakeMG
ModelZS
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 Jul 2025 85,060 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2025 85,024 miles

Emissions unable to be completed exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d))

Rear Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 22 Aug 2019 82,111 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 31 Aug 2018 76,507 miles

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

Fail 31 Aug 2018 76,507 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 19 Sep 2017 70,667 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2017 70,667 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2016 62,936 miles

Offside Front brake backing plate corroded

front number plate deteriorated

Fail 8 Jul 2016 62,935 miles

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

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

Front number plate detiriorated

Offside Front brake backing plate corroded

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear brake binding

Pass 23 Sep 2015 57,871 miles

both rear tyres close to limit

front brake pads thin

front number plate in poor condition

Pass 9 Oct 2014 50,928 miles

o/s/r brake disc worn

o/s/r brake pads getting low

Pass 14 Jan 2014 42,165 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2014 42,165 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 7 Dec 2012 26,193 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 2 Dec 2011 24,905 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2010 23,142 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2009 20,568 miles

off side wiper blade in a poor condition.

Fail 4 Dec 2009 20,563 miles

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

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

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

off side wiper blade in a poor condition.

Pass 11 Dec 2008 17,373 miles

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

wiper blades split

Pass 11 Dec 2007 14,243 miles

slight imbalance on brakes

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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HV54 DWA is a 2005 MG ZS in Silver with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2005 MG ZS models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 58,252 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 HV54 DWA, 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 21 years old, this MG ZS is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HV54 DWA is a 2005 MG ZS, first registered on 6 January 2005.

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