MOT History from tests of petrol MG ZTs year 2005

Review the list of common MG ZT failures below or to perform a specific mot history check on your MG then use our popular KnowYourCar service

mot history

Pass percent:65.73%

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

Based on:11,959 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	784
Brake pipe excessively corroded	594
Headlamp aim out of alignment	535
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	341
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	335
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	333
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	300
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	153
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	111
Registration plate issues	104
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	102
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	89
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	84
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	83
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	80
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	78
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	77
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	74
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	69
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	65
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	64
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	62
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	62
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	58
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	57
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	56
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	55
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	53
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	53
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	46
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	46
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	45
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	44
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	42
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	42
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	39
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	39
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	36
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	34
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	34
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	34
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	33
Front brake application uneven	32
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	31
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	29
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\|	29
Front brake excessively fluctuating	28
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	28
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	26
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	24
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	24
Steering column will not lock in a fixed position \|adjustable type\| \|2.1.2a\|	24
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	24
Windscreen washer not working	22
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	22
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	22
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	22
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	22
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Rear brake binding	21
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	20
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	20
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	20
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	20
Windscreen has damage	20
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	18
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	18
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	18
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	18
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\|	18
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	17
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	17
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	16
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	15
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	15
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	15
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	14
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	14
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	14
Rear brake application uneven	14
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	14
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	13
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	13
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	13
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	13
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	13

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.

Got suggestions? We’re improving this section all the time. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

MOT History from tests of petrol MG ZTs year 2005

Find us on Facebook