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Mg ZS - 2022

86.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mg ZS, model year 2022. Sample size: 12,422 cars, 16,740 tests and 14,399 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 12,422 cars

The 2022 MG ZS has an overall defect rate of 86 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the yearly average of 70 defects per 100, representing a 22.6% increase. Notably, the model shows substantially higher defect rates in the Brakes category at 71 defects per 100, compared to the average of 30. While it performs better than average in Visibility, Body/Structure, and Equipment, these categories have very low defect rates overall. The ZS also exhibits a high defect rate in the 0-31,000 mile segment, indicating potential issues early in its lifecycle compared to the average vehicle.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 12,422 cars

More model years for Mg ZS

2002 2003 2004 2005 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 126.3% worse
70.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 50.0% worse
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
  • Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down
Visibility
▲ 41.6% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 29.4% worse
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.6% better
75.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 56.3% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 38.5% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 0.0% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 260 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,316
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,290
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,344
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 559
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 418
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 416
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 327
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 326
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 282
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 278

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 416
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 327
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 207
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 71