2001 MG Zs — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

57.3%

Latest Pass Rate

11,028

Total Tests (All Years)

100,999 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

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

8 yrs54.6%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs51.1%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs48.4%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs44.9%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs43.0%

→ ↑3.4%

13 yrs46.4%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs44.1%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs47.2%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs46.9%

→ ↑3.4%

17 yrs50.3%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.1%

19 yrs54.2%

→ ↑4.5%

20 yrs58.7%

→ ↑4.2%

21 yrs62.9%

→ ↓3.8%

22 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.8%

23 yrs57.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	54.6%	2,001
9 yrs	51.1%	1,839
10 yrs	48.4%	1,675
11 yrs	44.9%	1,376
12 yrs	43.0%	1,066
13 yrs	46.4%	823
14 yrs	44.1%	640
15 yrs	47.2%	481
16 yrs	46.9%	352
17 yrs	50.3%	171
18 yrs	53.1%	147
19 yrs	54.2%	96
20 yrs	58.7%	109
21 yrs	62.9%	70
22 yrs	59.1%	93
23 yrs	57.3%	89

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	57.3%	89
2023 (22 yrs)	59.1%	93
2022 (21 yrs)	62.9%	70
2021 (20 yrs)	58.7%	109
2020 (19 yrs)	54.2%	96
2019 (18 yrs)	53.1%	147
2018 (17 yrs)	50.3%	171
2017 (16 yrs)	46.9%	352
2016 (15 yrs)	47.2%	481
2015 (14 yrs)	44.1%	640
2014 (13 yrs)	46.4%	823
2013 (12 yrs)	43%	1,066
2012 (11 yrs)	44.9%	1,376
2011 (10 yrs)	48.4%	1,675
2010 (9 yrs)	51.1%	1,839
2009 (8 yrs)	54.6%	2,001

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,001Avg Mileage 69,915Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2010High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,839Avg Mileage 74,309Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2011High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,675Avg Mileage 79,033Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2012High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,376Avg Mileage 83,672Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2013High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,066Avg Mileage 87,367Top Failure Brakes — 98.3%

2014High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 823Avg Mileage 90,052Top Failure Brakes — 102.7%

2015High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 640Avg Mileage 91,029Top Failure Brakes — 95.5%

2016High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 481Avg Mileage 94,525Top Failure Brakes — 91.7%

2017High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 352Avg Mileage 95,013Top Failure Brakes — 92.9%

2018High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 171Avg Mileage 95,126Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2019High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 147Avg Mileage 93,624Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 96Avg Mileage 93,835Top Failure Suspension — 93.8%

2021High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 109Avg Mileage 99,185Top Failure Suspension — 79.8%

2022High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 70Avg Mileage 96,171Top Failure Suspension — 114.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 93Avg Mileage 99,689Top Failure Suspension — 84.9%

2024High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 89Avg Mileage 100,999Top Failure Suspension — 67.4%

MOT results for 2001 MG Zs by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	54.6%	2,001	69,915	Brakes — 27.1%
2010	9	51.1%	1,839	74,309	Brakes — 27.7%
2011	10	48.4%	1,675	79,033	Brakes — 31.2%
2012	11	44.9%	1,376	83,672	Brakes — 35.0%
2013	12	43.0%	1,066	87,367	Brakes — 98.3%
2014	13	46.4%	823	90,052	Brakes — 102.7%
2015	14	44.1%	640	91,029	Brakes — 95.5%
2016	15	47.2%	481	94,525	Brakes — 91.7%
2017	16	46.9%	352	95,013	Brakes — 92.9%
2018	17	50.3%	171	95,126	Brakes — 100.0%
2019	18	53.1%	147	93,624	Brakes — 81.0%
2020	19	54.2%	96	93,835	Suspension — 93.8%
2021	20	58.7%	109	99,185	Suspension — 79.8%
2022	21	62.9%	70	96,171	Suspension — 114.3%
2023	22	59.1%	93	99,689	Suspension — 84.9%
2024	23	57.3%	89	100,999	Suspension — 67.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

70.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

62.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	14.0% (8 yrs)	67.4% (23 yrs)	+53.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.1% (8 yrs)	51.7% (23 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Zs cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,028 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.