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MG05 STE

2005 MG ZS

Silver Petrol 2497cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2026
Tests16 (14 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

121,803 mi
Last recorded121,803 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2025
Typical for 2005 MG ZS58,252 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMG05 STE
MakeMG
ModelZS
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,497cc

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MOT History

14 pass 2 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2025 121,803 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2024 121,366 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2022 121,028 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2019 119,358 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2018 115,462 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2018 115,462 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment Attachment Nuts Loose (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 1 Oct 2016 106,089 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Rear child seat fitted so adult belt not fully tested

Offside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim alloy wheel (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Headlamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

Offside Rear Outer child seat fitted so adult belt not fully tested

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

both front washer jets only half of each jet working

Pass 1 Oct 2015 91,020 miles

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

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

child seats fitted n/s and o/s rear

headlamp lenses starting to deteriorate

Pass 26 Sep 2014 78,227 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

corrosion behind front arms

drivers door hard to shut

o/s/f fog light broken

oil leak from front of engine bay

small cuts to n/s/f and n/s/r tyres

Fail 25 Sep 2014 78,227 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

corrosion behind front arms

drivers door hard to shut

front wipers starting to split

o/s/f fog light broken

oil leak from front of engine bay

small cuts to n/s/f and n/s/r tyres

Pass 30 Oct 2013 69,262 miles

drivers door hard to shut

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 20 Oct 2012 57,349 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2011 46,022 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2010 44,994 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2009 38,957 miles

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

Pass 11 Mar 2008 31,565 miles

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

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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MG05 STE is a 2005 MG ZS in Silver with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

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 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 MG05 STE, 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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What year was MG05 STE registered?

MG05 STE is a 2005 MG ZS, first registered on 18 March 2005.

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