MG ZS
Registered from 2001 to 2023.
About this model
The MG ZS is a subcompact SUV produced by the Chinese automotive manufacturer SAIC Motor under the British MG marque. Announced at the 2016 Guangzhou Auto Show in China, the MG ZS is the second SUV to be produced under the MG marque after the MG GS. It is positioned below the larger HS, and above the smaller MG 3 hatchback. Since 2018, the ZS is available with a battery electric version called the ZS EV or in China, the EZS. In 2025, the hybrid version of the ZS was awarded Best Hybrid Car by British motoring magazine Carbuyer.
From the Wikipedia article MG ZS (crossover), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 electric. 397 of 5,848 tests failed, 7%.
Better than 69% of 2020 cars. The typical one fails 8%, across 906 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 49% | 193 |
| Lights and electrics | 21% | 84 |
| Brakes | 16% | 64 |
| Visibility | 8% | 31 |
| Suspension | 7% | 29 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 6% | 24 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 49% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Brakes — 16% of its failures
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
- Suspension — 7% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 21% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Visibility — 8% of its failures
- Seat belts and airbags — 6% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 80–100k miles this one fails 9% of its inspections, against the 16% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 4% | 5% | 2,504 | |
| 20–40k miles | 8% | 10% | 2,623 | |
| 40–60k miles | 14% | 13% | 538 | |
| 60–80k miles | 13% | 14% | 123 | |
| 80–100k miles | 9% | 16% | 34 |
5,822 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2022 | electric · 153 hp · 1690 kg · 2581 mm wheelbase · 177 Wh/km |
| 2021 | electric · 142 hp · 1614 kg · 2579 mm wheelbase · 185 Wh/km |
| 2020 | electric · 141 hp · 1609 kg · 2549 mm wheelbase · 186 Wh/km |
| 2019 | 1.5 petrol · 1314 kg · 2585 mm wheelbase · 6.5 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.5 petrol · 1287 kg · 2588 mm wheelbase · 6.5 L/100km (WLTP) |