MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,756 individual MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate87.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10.9 points
Tests analysed2,756
Average mileage at test25,431 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank1,038 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 12 in every 100 MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech tested had covered 25,431 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech sits 10.9 points above the national average, ranked 1,038 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 7.6% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.7% of tests (2.34x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.6% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.2% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.8% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
  8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.5% of tests

From 2,752 DVSA-tracked MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.51% of these flagged MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech before it actually fails on it.

  1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.5% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19.2% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 41.5% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.3% of tests, also fails
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests, also fails
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.3% of tests
  8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.8% of tests, also fails
  9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.6% of tests
  10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests

From 2,752 DVSA-tracked MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech tests, 2024.

MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech's first-time pass rate has risen 3 points, from 85.3% to 88.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each MG Zs Excite Vti-Tech year:

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