# MG ZT MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The MG ZT passes its MOT first time 65% of the time, from 1,964 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 65%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,964 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 1,503 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 81% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 2007 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 58 (few mots) | 83% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 41 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 207 | 61% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 204 | 69% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 446 | 69% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 245 | 61% |
| 2004 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 249 | 67% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 189 | 51% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 200 | 70% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 20 (few mots) | 30% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 71 (few mots) | 61% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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