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2021 MG Zs Excite Ev — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
84.3%
Latest Pass Rate
1,196
Total Tests (All Years)
23,461 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 84.3%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 0.6% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 MG Zs Excite Ev as it ages.

At 2 years: 89.2% pass rate · At 3 years: 84.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs89.2%37
3 yrs84.3%1,159

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 MG Zs Excite Ev pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)84.3%1,159
2023 (2 yrs)89.2%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
89.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 37Avg Mileage 21,697Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.1%
2024
84.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,159Avg Mileage 23,461Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 MG Zs Excite Ev, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
10.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
8.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.2%
— Consistent
Visibility
3.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Non-component advisories
1.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres5.4% (2 yrs)10.5% (3 yrs)
+5.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment8.1% (2 yrs)12.3% (3 yrs)
+4.2%
🔴 ↑
Visibility5.4% (2 yrs)2.3% (3 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Zs Excite Ev cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 1,196 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.

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