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Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement passenger rear lower arm bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible led bulbs fitted (4.1.4 (c))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement passenger rear lower arm bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small exhaust leak from manifold (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible hid/led bulb fitted (4.1.4 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible hid/led bulb fitted (4.1.4 (c))
Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Front Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire fuel leaking from fuel filter unions (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small exhaust leak from manifold (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Brake valve leaking wheel (1.1.7 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake valve leaking wheel (1.1.7 (d) (i))
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Non obligatory mirror damaged missing ()
slight bind o/s front brake
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Non obligatory mirror damaged missing ()
rear wiper torn
Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking caliper (3.6.A.1)
rear wiper torn
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside rear tyre badly perished and low
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
slight bind n/s rear brake
unable to check door sills correctly due to plastic sill covers fitted
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
slight bind n/s rear brake
unable to check door sills correctly due to plastic sill covers fitted
205/50 R16 87V
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
SRS Warning light on
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
205/50 R16 87V
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
SRS Warning light on
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Stop lamp slightly discoloured (1.2.1e)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside rear brake calliper binding very slightly.
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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LG05 LDJ is a 2005 MG ZS in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.
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 LG05 LDJ, 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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LG05 LDJ is a 2005 MG ZS, first registered on 3 March 2005.
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