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MG ZT build years & generations

Coverage 2001-20051 named generationSaloonDIESEL / PETROL

The MG ZT has one named generation (2001-2005). See how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

  • Built 2001-2004

    Generation
    Series 1
    Figures from
    cars built before 2005

    Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.

  • Built 2005

    Generation
    Series 1
    Figures from
    cars built 2005-2008

    Counted with this generation only.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of MG ZT build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

MG ZT 2005-2008
Built

2005-2008

Series 1 only

These build years are all Series 1, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

28.1%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

19 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

595

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
19 years
20726.6%
20 years
38828.1%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.

MG ZT Before 2005
Built

Before 2005

Series 1 only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the Series 1.

Fail rate at 23 years old (latest age)

28.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (28.5%)

Ages with data

20 to 23 years old

MOT tests counted

1,795

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
20 years
39527.1%
21 years
80027.8%
22 years
43129.5%
23 years
16928.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 22 years old.