2001 MG Zt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

61.0%

Latest Pass Rate

7,905

Total Tests (All Years)

116,161 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 Zt as it ages.

8 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs51.7%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs48.3%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs48.4%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs45.4%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs49.1%

→ ↑4.1%

16 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs52.4%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs53.8%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs57.7%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs60.2%

→ ↓9.5%

21 yrs50.7%

→ ↑8.8%

22 yrs59.5%

→ ↑1.5%

23 yrs61.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	53.8%	1,348
9 yrs	53.1%	1,250
10 yrs	51.7%	1,126
11 yrs	48.3%	961
12 yrs	48.4%	799
13 yrs	45.4%	606
14 yrs	48.9%	474
15 yrs	49.1%	383
16 yrs	53.2%	280
17 yrs	52.4%	147
18 yrs	53.8%	119
19 yrs	57.7%	104
20 yrs	60.2%	103
21 yrs	50.7%	67
22 yrs	59.5%	79
23 yrs	61.0%	59

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	61%	59
2023 (22 yrs)	59.5%	79
2022 (21 yrs)	50.7%	67
2021 (20 yrs)	60.2%	103
2020 (19 yrs)	57.7%	104
2019 (18 yrs)	53.8%	119
2018 (17 yrs)	52.4%	147
2017 (16 yrs)	53.2%	280
2016 (15 yrs)	49.1%	383
2015 (14 yrs)	48.9%	474
2014 (13 yrs)	45.4%	606
2013 (12 yrs)	48.4%	799
2012 (11 yrs)	48.3%	961
2011 (10 yrs)	51.7%	1,126
2010 (9 yrs)	53.1%	1,250
2009 (8 yrs)	53.8%	1,348

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,348Avg Mileage 72,981Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2010High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,250Avg Mileage 79,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2011High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,126Avg Mileage 83,618Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 961Avg Mileage 87,061Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2013High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 799Avg Mileage 87,832Top Failure Brakes — 98.6%

2014High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 606Avg Mileage 90,943Top Failure Brakes — 106.3%

2015High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 474Avg Mileage 96,440Top Failure Brakes — 82.3%

2016High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 383Avg Mileage 95,845Top Failure Brakes — 81.7%

2017High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 280Avg Mileage 99,155Top Failure Brakes — 80.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 147Avg Mileage 93,205Top Failure Brakes — 97.3%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 119Avg Mileage 99,136Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 104Avg Mileage 103,450Top Failure Brakes — 76.0%

2021High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 103Avg Mileage 95,386Top Failure Brakes — 69.9%

2022High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 67Avg Mileage 99,991Top Failure Brakes — 88.1%

2023High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 79Avg Mileage 110,563Top Failure Brakes — 93.7%

2024High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 59Avg Mileage 116,161Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

MOT results for 2001 MG Zt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	53.8%	1,348	72,981	Brakes — 29.3%
2010	9	53.1%	1,250	79,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2011	10	51.7%	1,126	83,618	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2012	11	48.3%	961	87,061	Brakes — 33.6%
2013	12	48.4%	799	87,832	Brakes — 98.6%
2014	13	45.4%	606	90,943	Brakes — 106.3%
2015	14	48.9%	474	96,440	Brakes — 82.3%
2016	15	49.1%	383	95,845	Brakes — 81.7%
2017	16	53.2%	280	99,155	Brakes — 80.7%
2018	17	52.4%	147	93,205	Brakes — 97.3%
2019	18	53.8%	119	99,136	Suspension — 69.7%
2020	19	57.7%	104	103,450	Brakes — 76.0%
2021	20	60.2%	103	95,386	Brakes — 69.9%
2022	21	50.7%	67	99,991	Brakes — 88.1%
2023	22	59.5%	79	110,563	Brakes — 93.7%
2024	23	61.0%	59	116,161	Suspension — 62.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

69.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.1% (8 yrs)	62.7% (23 yrs)	+53.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.3% (8 yrs)	45.8% (23 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.3% (8 yrs)	22.0% (23 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Zt cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,905 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.