MOT History from tests of petrol MG ZSs year 2002

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Pass percent:58.73%

(The average a petrol MG ZS year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:56,636 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4976
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4084
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3614
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2842
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1549
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1471
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1407
Rear brake binding	1373
Registration plate lamp issues	1320
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1213
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1095
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	932
Registration plate issues	829
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	785
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	673
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	562
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	501
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	496
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	488
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	484
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	484
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	434
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	432
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	424
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	404
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	402
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	393
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	378
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	377
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	330
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	311
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	308
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	303
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	300
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	299
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	286
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	285
Front brake application uneven	281
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	273
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	267
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	261
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	260
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	257
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	250
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	247
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	245
Rear brake application uneven	241
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	231
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	218
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	211
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	208
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	208
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	207
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	205
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	205
Windscreen has damage	202
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	200
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	194
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	193
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	188
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	188
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	184
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	180
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	175
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	172
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	162
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	159
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	154
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	152
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	151
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	149
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	149
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	147
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	147
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	144
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	143
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	143
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	143
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	137
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	136
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	135
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	132
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	132
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	127
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	125
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	125
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	120
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	118
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	118
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	118
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	118
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	114
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	107
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	107
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	107
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	104
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	104
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	103
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	100
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	99
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	98
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged \|3.4.2\|	95
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	94
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	91
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	90
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	90
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	89
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	87
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	87
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	86
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	85
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	84
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	82
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	82
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	81
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	79
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	78
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	78
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	78
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	78
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	78
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	76
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	74
Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged \|3.4.2\|	74

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol MG ZSs year 2002

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