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PE05 CFM

2005 MG ZS

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Sep 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

100,877 mi
Last recorded100,877 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 MG ZS58,252 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE05 CFM
MakeMG
ModelZS
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2025 100,877 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2024 92,865 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2023 83,522 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2022 76,987 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 9 Sep 2022 76,949 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 13 Sep 2021 72,311 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2021 72,311 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

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 Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Pass 21 Sep 2020 67,748 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2020 67,736 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength heavily corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Mar 2019 63,862 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output offside & nearside (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

front offside & nearside tyres deteriorated

offside front floor adjacent to jacking point slightly corroded

Fail 7 Mar 2019 63,862 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output offside & nearside (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

front offside & nearside tyres deteriorated

offside front floor adjacent to jacking point slightly corroded

Pass 16 Mar 2018 61,271 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output offside & nearside (1.7.5a)

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

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

slight corrosion on front offside & nearside inner wings

Pass 24 Mar 2017 58,779 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output offside & nearside (1.7.5a)

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

surface corrosion on offside & nearside inner wings

Fail 24 Mar 2017 58,779 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output offside & nearside (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

surface corrosion on offside & nearside inner wings

Pass 18 Mar 2016 55,489 miles

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

surface corrosion on offside & nearside front subframe mounting prescribed areas

Fail 18 Mar 2016 55,489 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2 mm tread & deteriorated (4.1.E.1)

surface corrosion on offside & nearside front subframe mounting prescribed areas

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit AT LEGAL LIMIT & tread deteriorated (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Mar 2015 52,414 miles

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

rear offside & nearside tyre sidewalls & tread deteriorated & starting to crack

rear tyre treads worn to 3 mm

Fail 19 Mar 2015 52,414 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

rear offside & nearside tyre sidewalls & tread deteriorated & starting to crack

rear tyre treads worn to 3 mm

Pass 13 Mar 2014 49,257 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

front brake discs worn & lipped

rear exhaust silencer deteriorated

rear tyre outer sidewalls deteriorated

Pass 19 Mar 2013 45,758 miles

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

rear exhaust silencer deteriorated

slight play in steering rack inner joints

Pass 12 Mar 2012 40,583 miles

front o/s & n/s outer cv joint gaiters slightly deteriorated

Pass 9 Mar 2011 35,930 miles

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

o/s/r tyre tread perished & worn to 3mm tread

Fail 9 Mar 2011 35,930 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

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

o/s/r tyre tread perished & worn to 3mm tread

Pass 26 Mar 2010 31,221 miles

slight play nearside front wheel bearing

Pass 20 Mar 2009 24,140 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 2 Apr 2008 17,226 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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PE05 CFM is a 2005 MG ZS in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 PE05 CFM, 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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PE05 CFM is a 2005 MG ZS, first registered on 30 March 2005.

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