2002 MG Zr: MOT pass rate and reliability

73.1% of 2002 MG Zrs pass the MOT first time, measured across 264 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 87,822 miles.

How the 2002 compares

• Against all MG Zrs (70.1%, 1,980 tests): +3 points
• Against all 2002 cars (65.4%): +7.7 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every MG Zr model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2002 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the MG Zr:

What this means if you are buying a 2002 Zr

The 2002 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 3 points more often than the MG Zr average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 24-year-old car fails on

A 2002 car is 24 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures. On a 2002 MG Zr the average at test was 87,822 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2002 is the strongest year on record for this model at 73.1%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2003 MG Zr - 69.2%
• 2004 MG Zr - 68.6%
• 2005 MG Zr - 72.5%

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