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PE05 EUZ

2005 MG ZS

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 May 2019
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

92,428 mi
Last recorded92,428 miles
Recorded on25 May 2018
Typical for 2005 MG ZS58,252 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE05 EUZ
MakeMG
ModelZS
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 25 May 2018 92,428 miles

Nearside Front door mirror damaged and taped up.

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

under body corroding needs good oil spray

Fail 23 May 2018 92,426 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible lenses need cleaning (4.1.4 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible lenses needs cleaning (4.1.4 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front door mirror damaged and taped up.

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

under body corroding needs good oil spray

Pass 16 May 2017 88,356 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil spray needed as underbody corroding

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

Fail 16 May 2017 88,354 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil spray needed as underbody corroding

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

Pass 20 May 2016 84,923 miles

Centre Rear stop light missing

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge and perished

Nearside door mirror taped on not insecure at time of test

Offside Front headlamp lense deteriorated not affecting beam image at time of test

alternator belts deteriorated

both outer sills checked but sill covers fitted

both rear brake discs corroded

both rear trailing arm rubber bushes slightly deteriorated

both wiper blades deteriorated

rear brake pads worn low

underside of vehicle corroded recommend oil spray

Fail 19 May 2016 84,923 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/50/16 (4.1.E.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Centre Rear stop light missing

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge and perished

Nearside door mirror taped on not insecure at time of test

Offside Front headlamp lense deteriorated not affecting beam image at time of test

alternator belts deteriorated

both outer sills checked but sill covers fitted

both rear brake discs corroded

both rear trailing arm rubber bushes slightly deteriorated

both wiper blades deteriorated

rear brake pads worn low

underside of vehicle corroded recommend oil spray

Pass 5 May 2015 79,819 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2015 79,816 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 20 May 2014 73,898 miles
Pass 20 May 2013 69,857 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 18 May 2012 63,027 miles
Fail 17 May 2012 63,025 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 25 May 2011 58,650 miles
Fail 25 May 2011 58,650 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 4 Mar 2010 58,320 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2010 58,320 miles

Nearside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Offside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Front Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Pass 5 Mar 2009 51,916 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2008 41,505 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 EUZ is a 2005 MG ZS in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 EUZ, 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 EUZ is a 2005 MG ZS, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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