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VU04 HHT

2004 MG ZS

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Dec 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

151,136 mi
Last recorded151,136 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2004 MG ZS58,386 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU04 HHT
MakeMG
ModelZS
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 151,136 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL FRONT AND BACK (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced UNDERSIDE COVERED IN UNDERSEAL (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2024 148,079 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside covered in underseal from to back (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2023 158,136 miles

ALL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED COVERED IN UNDERSEAL FRONT TO BACK

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 20 Dec 2022 143,864 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear axle bushes cracking

Fail 28 Sep 2022 143,822 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jun 2021 138,408 miles

Exhaust flexi slightly damaged

Nearside Front sill has corrosion

Offside Front Sill has corrosion

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust noisy

Pass 13 Jul 2020 136,066 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive bottom of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust noisy and exhaust flexi weak (8.1.1 (a))

Fail 13 Jul 2020 136,066 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive bottom of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust noisy and exhaust flexi weak (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 12 Jul 2019 130,980 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear main pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front exhaust flexi weak (6.1.2 (a))

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive from engine and coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides and are close to limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 2 Jul 2019 130,955 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear main pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front exhaust flexi weak (6.1.2 (a))

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced and rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive from engine and coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides and are close to limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Jun 2018 125,455 miles

Coolant leak ()

Fuel Pipe/s corroded fuel tank and pipes ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear and n/s/f iyres (5.2.3 (e))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front and rear chassis and both rear sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2017 118,197 miles

Body has slight corrosion both sills and front and rear chassis (6.1.B.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear main pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded and fuel tank corroding ()

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak ()

Fail 13 Jun 2017 118,192 miles

Offside Front Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing and excess play in ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Body has slight corrosion both sills and front and rear chassis (6.1.B.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear main pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded and fuel tank corroding ()

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak ()

Pass 21 Jun 2016 110,157 miles

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

o/s/f brake sticking slightly

surface corrosion to fuel pioes

Fail 20 Jun 2016 110,157 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

o/s/f brake sticking slightly

surface corrosion to fuel pioes

Pass 7 Jul 2015 103,985 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2015 103,633 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

nearside rear tyre outter kerbing ring has slight damage

Pass 17 Jun 2014 97,161 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2013 90,901 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Oil leak

Fail 26 Jun 2013 90,893 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Oil leak

Pass 14 Jun 2012 85,678 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2011 79,897 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2010 73,434 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2009 64,109 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2008 51,700 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Jun 2007 42,177 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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VU04 HHT is a 2004 MG ZS in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 2004 MG ZS models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 58,386 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 VU04 HHT, 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 22 years old, this MG ZS is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VU04 HHT is a 2004 MG ZS, first registered on 18 June 2004.

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