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A12 SYH

2001 MG ZS

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests35 (21 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

151,120 mi
Last recorded151,120 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 MG ZS69,047 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA12 SYH
MakeMG
ModelZS
Year2001
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

21 pass 14 fail
Pass 29 Sep 2025 151,120 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Oct 2024 150,892 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Sep 2023 149,778 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Sep 2023 149,774 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Driver's seat insecure front runner mounts insecure/ detached (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Sep 2022 149,276 miles

Nearside Front floor corroded and holed

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

bolt missing o/s/f engine mount

n/s/r and o/s/r suspension arm bushes poor

Fail 12 Sep 2022 149,276 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front floor corroded and holed

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

bolt missing o/s/f engine mount

n/s/r and o/s/r suspension arm bushes poor

Pass 17 Feb 2022 148,874 miles

SLIGHT EXHAUST LEAK MANIFOLD AREA

SURFACE CORROSION ON UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE

Fail 15 Feb 2022 148,868 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

SLIGHT EXHAUST LEAK MANIFOLD AREA

SURFACE CORROSION ON UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE

Pass 4 Feb 2021 148,670 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre has cracks on inner sidewall

front and rear suspension components heavily corroded

Fail 4 Feb 2021 148,670 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear tyre has cracks on inner sidewall

front and rear suspension components heavily corroded

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Feb 2020 148,114 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Feb 2020 148,114 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe & rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 1 front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 8 Feb 2019 147,036 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material one of the front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 7 Feb 2019 147,036 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material one of the front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 8 Feb 2018 145,451 miles

engine management light on

Fail 8 Feb 2018 145,451 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

engine management light on

Pass 7 Feb 2017 144,147 miles

Nearside Rear tyre is worn on inside edge

the eobd light is on

Pass 15 Feb 2016 142,104 miles

Rear both rear brake disk very rusty

engine has an oil leak from around rocker cover

the engine management light is on

Fail 9 Feb 2016 142,094 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs ring broken (3.4.2)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing holed in two places (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing holed (2.4.A.3)

Rear both rear brake disk very rusty

engine has an oil leak from around rocker cover

the engine management light is on

Pass 10 Feb 2015 138,561 miles

engine management light on

nearside front abs ring cracked

rear brake discs rusty

Fail 10 Feb 2015 138,561 miles

rear brake discs rusty

engine management light on

nearside front abs ring cracked

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 11 Feb 2014 135,100 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

engine management light on

Fail 11 Feb 2014 135,100 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged (3.4.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

engine management light on

Pass 1 Feb 2013 131,631 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

engine management light on

Fail 31 Jan 2013 131,625 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

engine management light on

Pass 19 Jan 2012 127,512 miles

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)

Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

engine management light on

Fail 18 Jan 2012 127,507 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)

Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

engine management light on

Pass 7 Feb 2011 117,024 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 7 Feb 2011 117,020 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 Feb 2010 104,748 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2009 96,651 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2009 96,650 miles

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 11 Feb 2008 86,734 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 23 Jan 2007 78,056 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 7 Feb 2006 70,216 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

How Reliable is the MG ZS?

Based on 361,123 MOT tests across 38,682 vehicles.

73.5%
Pass Rate
6,128
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
38,682
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 14,838
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 11,726
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 7,561
Stop lamp not working 7,137
parking brake recording little or no effort 6,487
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A12 SYH is a 2001 MG ZS in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2001 MG ZS models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.1% with a typical mileage of 69,047 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a MG ZS fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 14,838 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A12 SYH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG ZS typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 25 years old, this MG ZS is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A12 SYH is a 2001 MG ZS, first registered on 12 September 2001.

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