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Y28 MGS

2005 MG ZS

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Sep 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

84,479 mi
Last recorded84,479 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 MG ZS58,252 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY28 MGS
MakeMG
ModelZS
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2025 84,479 miles

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

Pass 9 Jul 2024 83,334 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2023 82,638 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 11 Jul 2023 82,638 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Jun 2022 81,916 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2021 81,106 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2020 80,322 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2019 79,598 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2019 79,595 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear [at rear] (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Jan 2019 77,581 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Jan 2018 73,343 miles

slight exhaust blow in area of downpipe

Pass 11 Jan 2017 68,483 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2017 68,481 miles

Emissions not tested due to modification on exhaust tail pipe (7.3.A.1)

Pass 26 Jan 2016 64,239 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2015 58,664 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Feb 2014 54,058 miles

Both front tyres becoming worn close to wear bar indicators

Handbrake travel becoming high

Horn slightly harsh

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 20 Feb 2014 54,058 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Both front tyres becoming worn close to wear bar indicators

Handbrake travel becoming high

Horn slightly harsh

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 21 Feb 2013 48,818 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

plastic trims over outer sills

Fail 21 Feb 2013 48,818 miles

Horn sounds harsh or grating (1.6.2e)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

plastic trims over outer sills

Pass 21 Feb 2012 44,670 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2011 40,274 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2010 34,967 miles

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

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

n/s rear tyre slightly out of shape

Pass 13 Mar 2009 29,934 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2009 29,920 miles

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

Pass 14 Mar 2008 21,631 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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Y28 MGS is a 2005 MG ZS in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 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 Y28 MGS, 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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What year was Y28 MGS registered?

Y28 MGS is a 2005 MG ZS, first registered on 15 March 2005.

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