MOT History from tests of diesel MG ZTs year 2005

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Pass percent:59.45%

(The average a diesel MG ZT year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:11,494 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	976
Headlamp aim out of alignment	750
Brake pipe excessively corroded	745
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	418
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	396
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	377
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	259
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	214
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	108
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	107
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	102
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	102
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	101
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	100
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	95
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	92
Registration plate issues	88
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	88
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	83
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	82
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	81
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	74
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	74
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	72
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	69
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	68
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	66
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	65
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	63
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	61
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	59
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	57
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	53
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	52
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	50
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	49
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	47
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	46
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	46
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	44
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	41
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	41
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	39
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	38
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	33
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	33
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	31
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	31
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	31
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	31
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	30
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	30
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	28
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	28
Windscreen has damage	27
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	27
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	26
Front brake excessively fluctuating	26
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	25
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	25
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	24
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	24
Front brake application uneven	24
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	23
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	23
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	22
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	21
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	20
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	20
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	20
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	19
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	19
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	19
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	19
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	19
Rear brake application uneven	19
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	18
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	18
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	18
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	18
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	18
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	18
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	17
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	17
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	16
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	16
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	16
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	16
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	15
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	15
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	15
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	15
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Windscreen washer not working	15
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	14
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	14
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	14
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	14
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	14
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	14
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	14
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	14
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	14
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	14

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 diesel MG ZTs year 2005

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