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ExpiredMileage
98,757 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor, nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside chassis rails (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight damage (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills,nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted (1.1.16 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor, nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside chassis rails (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight damage (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills,nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened osr/nsr (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive os/ns arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear tyre perishing
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive osf/nsf floors (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive osr/nsr inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn osr/nsr trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
power steering pipe damp, oil stains , no visible leak , recent work??
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached no lock device (slit pin) (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached bolts in inner arch lose and bolts under bonnet lose all mounts (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached no lock device (split pin) (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened osr/nsr (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive os/ns arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear tyre perishing
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive osf/nsf floors (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive osr/nsr inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn osr/nsr trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
power steering pipe damp, oil stains , no visible leak , recent work??
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split open (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Power steering pipe/hose leaking pipe above o/s steering rack gaiter (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front fog lamp missing
Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear tyre inner edge cracking
Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear wiper arm and blade missing
engine covers fitted
o/s and n/s outer sill covers fitted
under-shield covers fitted
engine bay and under body covers fitted not allowing full inspection
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
engine bay and under body covers fitted not allowing full inspection
Nearside Outer sill cover, can't inspect area
Offside Outer sill cover, can't inspect area
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
engine cover, can't inspect area
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement binding (3.5.1k)
Nearside Outer sill cover, can't inspect area
Offside Outer sill cover, can't inspect area
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
engine cover, can't inspect area
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
light rusting to under side
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
light rusting to under side
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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WJ51 XDY is a 2001 MG ZS in Yellow with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.
Across all 2001 MG ZS models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.1% with a typical mileage of 69,047 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 WJ51 XDY, 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 25 years old, this MG ZS is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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WJ51 XDY is a 2001 MG ZS, first registered on 12 October 2001.
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