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YF54 UWW

2005 MG Zt

Green Diesel 1951cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Mar 2026
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

142,050 mi
Last recorded142,050 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2025
Typical for 2005 MG Zt68,687 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF54 UWW
MakeMG
ModelZt
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,951cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2025 142,050 miles

1x offside front Mcpherson strut upper securing bolt broken

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust tail pipes protruding long way past bumper

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside front sill / floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Mar 2025 142,048 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength offside rear outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

1x offside front Mcpherson strut upper securing bolt broken

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust tail pipes protruding long way past bumper

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside front sill / floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Feb 2023 141,994 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened offside rear ( supporting coil spring ) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside + nearside front (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside + nearside rear upper / lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside + nearside rear inner sills + floor pans + trailing arm brackets (5.3.6 (a) (i))

offside front upper Mcpherson strut mount 1x stud broken

parking brake efficiency 19%

rear brake pads deteriorating

Pass 24 Feb 2022 140,748 miles

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

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

Offside Front 1 suspension mount stud broken 2 still in place

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 17 Feb 2022 140,746 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front 1 suspension mount stud broken 2 still in place

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2021 136,137 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2021 136,131 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 5 Jan 2018 130,835 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both offside front to rear before joiners. (3.6.B.2c)

Central Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 29 Dec 2017 130,828 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both offside front to rear into hoses / after joiners. (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Parking brake lever has no reserve travel + offside (3.1.6b)

Offside Front All position lamps excessively deteriorated so that they are not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both offside front to rear before joiners. (3.6.B.2c)

Central Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 9 Jan 2017 127,006 miles

Nearside Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded around tank (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 5 Jan 2017 126,890 miles

Offside Front Fuel pipe leaking To H P Pump (7.2.3)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded around tank (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 1 Dec 2016 126,776 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Power steering component(s) leaking rack (2.3.3b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front shock absorber damp

Rear brake pipes corroded

Rear of both sills corroded

Rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated

Pass 16 Nov 2015 121,105 miles

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

slight play in inner rack joints

Fail 16 Nov 2015 121,105 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle door card and handle not fitted (6.2.B.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

slight play in inner rack joints

Pass 31 Oct 2014 114,882 miles

N/S rear wheel bearing slightly rough

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 13 Nov 2013 107,780 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2012 100,580 miles

Front tyres perished

Fail 23 Oct 2012 100,513 miles

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Front tyres perished

Pass 1 Nov 2011 94,727 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2010 88,108 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 20 Nov 2009 79,904 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2008 76,563 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2007 56,251 miles

How Reliable is the MG Zt?

Based on 193,197 MOT tests across 13,994 vehicles.

71.1%
Pass Rate
5,885
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
13,994
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 9,540
Brake pipe excessively corroded 9,201
Registration plate lamp not working 6,690
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 6,389
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 3,593
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YF54 UWW is a 2005 MG Zt in Green with a 1,951cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 2005 MG Zt models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.6% with a typical mileage of 68,687 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 Zt fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 9,540 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YF54 UWW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG Zt typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 21 years old, this MG Zt is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YF54 UWW is a 2005 MG Zt, first registered on 14 January 2005.

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