MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
166,701 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
underbody corosion
nsf fog light inop
slight play osf trackrod end
front exhaust hanger broken
osr reverse light inop
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
front exhaust hanger broken
osr reverse light inop
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front tyre wearing inner edge
Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
hand brake performance 17%
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened link broken (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front inner edge tyre worn (205/45/17)
Offside Front STRONG ADVISE TYRE OUTER/INNER SIDEWALL STARTING TO SPLIT/CUTS INNER EDGE WORN (205/45/17)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front and offside rear tyre rubber stem valve perish
coolant low
nearside and offside front inner sill/floor corroded
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
STRONGLY ADVISE offside rear tyre worn to approx 3mm and bald on inner edge
both front and offside rear wheel valve stems heavily perished
both rear brake discs have surface corrosion
both rear coil springs corroded in places
coolant bottle empty
exhaust system heavily corroded in places
front and rear jacking point areas corroded
offside mainline feed brake pipe corroded at rear
offside rear trailing arm bush worn and perished
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
STRONGLY ADVISE offside rear tyre worn to approx 3mm and bald on inner edge
both front and offside rear wheel valve stems heavily perished
both rear brake discs have surface corrosion
both rear coil springs corroded in places
coolant bottle empty
exhaust system heavily corroded in places
front and rear jacking point areas corroded
offside mainline feed brake pipe corroded at rear
offside rear trailing arm bush worn and perished
front exhaust mounting poor /flexi pipe
near side front antiroll bar mounting rubber poor
off side rear tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front exhaust mounting poor /flexi pipe
near side front antiroll bar mounting rubber poor
off side rear tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
coolant low
exhaust hanger corroded/flexy deteriorated
n/s/f wheel slight binding
o/s/r tyre inner edge worn/bold
Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
o/s/r tyre has cracks on inner wall
exhaust system corroded in places
both front tyres wearing inner edge
clutch and brake pedal antislip rubbers worn
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both front tyres wearing inner edge
clutch and brake pedal antislip rubbers worn
exhaust system corroded in places
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
exhaust downpipe bracket corroded
grease seeping from both front cv boot clips
nearside rear tyre out of shape on inner tread part & close to limits
offside rear tyre getting out of shape ont read
wear on front & rear brake discs & nearside rear brake discs corroding inner face
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
exhaust downpipe bracket corroded
grease seeping from both front cv boot clips
nearside rear tyre out of shape on inner tread part & close to limits
offside rear tyre getting out of shape ont read
wear on front & rear brake discs & nearside rear brake discs corroding inner face
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
damage to offside rear door
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
damage to offside rear door
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
damage to offside rear door
nearside front tyre has cut in sidewall
offside front fog lamp lens broken
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
damage to offside rear door
nearside front tyre has cut in sidewall
offside front fog lamp lens broken
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
nearside front fog lamp lens broken
Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
minor cuts in nearside front tyre sidewall.
nearside front fog lamp lens broken.
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YD51 SLV is a 2001 MG ZS in Silver with a 2,497cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 YD51 SLV, 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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YD51 SLV is a 2001 MG ZS, first registered on 1 September 2001.
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