MOT History from tests of petrol MG ZTs year 2005

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Pass percent:65.84%

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

Based on:12,466 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	784
Brake pipe excessively corroded	609
Headlamp aim out of alignment	550
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	353
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	107
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	102
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	91
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
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	81
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	81
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	77
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
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	64
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
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	53
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	46
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	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
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	43
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	42
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	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 Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	34
Offside Front 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
Windscreen washer not working	27
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	24
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	24
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	24
Steering column will not lock in a fixed position \|adjustable type\| \|2.1.2a\|	24
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	22
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	22
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	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
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Rear brake binding	21
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	20
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	20
Windscreen has damage	20
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	20
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	20
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	19
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	18
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	18
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	18
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	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
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	18
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	18
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	17
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	17
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	17
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	17
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	17
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	17
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	16
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	15
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	15
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	15
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	15
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	14
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	14
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	14
Rear brake application uneven	14
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	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

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 ZTs year 2005

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