2001 MG Zr — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

70.2%

Latest Pass Rate

18,452

Total Tests (All Years)

86,498 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 MG Zr as it ages.

8 yrs56.3%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs51.8%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs47.7%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs45.9%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs43.0%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs42.2%

→ ↑2.3%

14 yrs44.5%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs46.7%

→ ↑6.1%

16 yrs52.8%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs52.6%

→ ↓2.2%

18 yrs50.4%

→ ↑10.6%

19 yrs61.0%

→ ↓2.7%

20 yrs58.3%

→ ↑11.8%

21 yrs70.1%

→ ↓8.0%

22 yrs62.1%

→ ↑8.1%

23 yrs70.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	56.3%	3,481
9 yrs	51.8%	3,174
10 yrs	47.7%	2,987
11 yrs	45.9%	2,511
12 yrs	43.0%	1,947
13 yrs	42.2%	1,398
14 yrs	44.5%	1,039
15 yrs	46.7%	685
16 yrs	52.8%	428
17 yrs	52.6%	190
18 yrs	50.4%	129
19 yrs	61.0%	100
20 yrs	58.3%	115
21 yrs	70.1%	77
22 yrs	62.1%	87
23 yrs	70.2%	104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 MG Zr pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	70.2%	104
2023 (22 yrs)	62.1%	87
2022 (21 yrs)	70.1%	77
2021 (20 yrs)	58.3%	115
2020 (19 yrs)	61%	100
2019 (18 yrs)	50.4%	129
2018 (17 yrs)	52.6%	190
2017 (16 yrs)	52.8%	428
2016 (15 yrs)	46.7%	685
2015 (14 yrs)	44.5%	1,039
2014 (13 yrs)	42.2%	1,398
2013 (12 yrs)	43%	1,947
2012 (11 yrs)	45.9%	2,511
2011 (10 yrs)	47.7%	2,987
2010 (9 yrs)	51.8%	3,174
2009 (8 yrs)	56.3%	3,481

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,481Avg Mileage 65,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2010High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,174Avg Mileage 71,733Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2011High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,987Avg Mileage 76,787Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2012High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,511Avg Mileage 82,114Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2013High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,947Avg Mileage 85,824Top Failure Brakes — 72.2%

2014High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,398Avg Mileage 88,910Top Failure Brakes — 75.5%

2015High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,039Avg Mileage 90,190Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2016High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 685Avg Mileage 90,914Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.2%

2017High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 428Avg Mileage 90,461Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 190Avg Mileage 92,441Top Failure Brakes — 72.1%

2019High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 129Avg Mileage 88,823Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.0%

2020High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 100Avg Mileage 86,989Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 115Avg Mileage 86,606Top Failure Brakes — 53.0%

2022

70.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 77Avg Mileage 87,096Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2023High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 87Avg Mileage 83,194Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%

2024

70.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 104Avg Mileage 86,498Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%

MOT results for 2001 MG Zr by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	56.3%	3,481	65,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2010	9	51.8%	3,174	71,733	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2011	10	47.7%	2,987	76,787	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2012	11	45.9%	2,511	82,114	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2013	12	43.0%	1,947	85,824	Brakes — 72.2%
2014	13	42.2%	1,398	88,910	Brakes — 75.5%
2015	14	44.5%	1,039	90,190	Brakes — 76.5%
2016	15	46.7%	685	90,914	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.2%
2017	16	52.8%	428	90,461	Brakes — 57.0%
2018	17	52.6%	190	92,441	Brakes — 72.1%
2019	18	50.4%	129	88,823	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.0%
2020	19	61.0%	100	86,989	Brakes — 50.0%
2021	20	58.3%	115	86,606	Brakes — 53.0%
2022	21	70.1%	77	87,096	Brakes — 32.5%
2023	22	62.1%	87	83,194	Brakes — 40.2%
2024	23	70.2%	104	86,498	Brakes — 26.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 MG Zr, with age trends.

Brakes

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	19.7% (8 yrs)	26.0% (23 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.3% (8 yrs)	12.5% (23 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Zr cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,452 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.