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VU14 ZRO

2014 MG 3

Blue Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Nov 2026
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

67,030 mi
Last recorded67,030 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2025
Typical for 2014 MG 338,744 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU14 ZRO
MakeMG
Model3
Year2014
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2025 67,030 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2025 67,030 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Nov 2024 63,873 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (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))

Pass 1 Nov 2023 54,391 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bonding detaching (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bonding detaching (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge 195/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Nov 2022 46,913 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut to side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 15 Nov 2021 40,592 miles

Fuel filter corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fail 11 Nov 2021 40,592 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fuel filter corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 12 Nov 2020 34,636 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2019 30,330 miles

low tyre pressure light on

Fail 13 Nov 2019 30,328 miles

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

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

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lowers back bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Apr 2019 27,057 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back/rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back/rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre ()

Pass 22 Mar 2018 19,552 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2018 19,552 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

Pass 20 Mar 2017 15,542 miles

How Reliable is the MG 3?

Based on 143,683 MOT tests across 20,731 vehicles.

81.1%
Pass Rate
4,878
Miles/Year
13
Year Lifespan
20,731
On UK Roads
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VU14 ZRO is a 2014 MG 3 in Blue with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2014 MG 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 38,744 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The MG 3 typically stays on UK roads for around 13 years. At 12 years old, this MG 3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was VU14 ZRO registered?

VU14 ZRO is a 2014 MG 3, first registered on 12 April 2014.

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