MG Zs Exclusive T-Gdi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The MG Zs Exclusive T-Gdi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,003 individual MG Zs Exclusive T-Gdi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 MG Zs Exclusive T-Gdis 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 Exclusive T-Gdi tested had covered 22,409 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 Exclusive T-Gdi sits 16.2 points above the national average, ranked 267 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 Exclusive T-Gdi

1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.7% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2% of tests
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.5% of tests
5. Warning device not working, 0.4% of tests (38.71x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.3% of tests
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.3% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.2% of tests
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests

From 1,002 DVSA-tracked MG Zs Exclusive T-Gdi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.64% of these flagged MG Zs Exclusive T-Gdi 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 Exclusive T-Gdi

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 Exclusive T-Gdi before it actually fails on it.

1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4% of tests (2x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 21.4% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.8% of tests, also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 7.8% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.4% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.1% of tests, also fails
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2% of tests
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.3% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.7% of tests
10. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 0.3% of tests

From 1,002 DVSA-tracked MG Zs Exclusive T-Gdi tests, 2024.

Other MG models

• MG Zs - 81.4%
• MG 3 - 80.1%
• MG Zs Exclusive Ev - 90.6%
• MG Tf - 72.4%
• MG Mgf - 69.6%
• MG 5 Exclusive - 91.6%
• MG Zs Exclusive Vti-Tech - 90.3%
• MG Hs Exclusive S-A - 91.9%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Audi S3 Tfsi Quattro S-A - 92.9%
• Ford Focus Titanium X Edition Mhev - 92.9%
• Hyundai Kona Ultimate Ev - 92.9%
• Fiat Ducato 42 Maxi Multijet Power - 92.9%
• Land Rover Defender Xdynamic Hse D Mhev A - 92.9%
• Volkswagen Golf R-Line Edition Tsi Evo Sa - 92.9%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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