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MG ZS 2019: MOT failure rate for its age

16.9% of 25,816 MOT tests of the MG ZS first registered in 2019 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 107.9 (95% CI 104.7–111.1; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2019 MG ZS fails more often than other build years of the same model at the same age.

MG ZS built in 2019 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time16.9%all ages tested2019–202425816
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 104.7–111.1)107.9index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–202425816
Rank among this model's 4 build years3of 41 = fails least for its age2019–202425816
Tested in 20248650testsmedian 32,240 miles20248650
line · MG ZS built 2019 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2019 13.6% vs model normal 11.9% at age 3 · 2019–2024
Built 2019 against MG ZS normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 3: 13.6% vs 11.9%; age 4: 17.2% vs 15.8%; age 5: 20% vs 19.4%. Axis from 0% to 20%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2019 MG ZS by registration · All MG ZS MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2019 MG ZS fail at each age?

Cars built in 2019 were tested at ages 3 to 5 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

MG ZS built 2019: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
38,48313.612.8–14.311.9114.3
48,68317.216.4–1815.8108.8
58,6502019.2–20.919.4103.3

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 25,816 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2019 MG ZS?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2019 is brakes: 8.3 items per 100 first tests, against 7.1 across all build years of the MG ZS. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2019 were tested at ages 3 to 5.

Failure items per 100 first tests, MG ZS built 2019 against the MG ZS in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2019, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Brakes8.37.12,161
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6.75.31,753
Tyres5.65.51,477
Visibility3.83.3998
Noise, emissions and leaks2.31.4612

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 26,142 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2019 compare with the years around it?

Among the 4 published build years of the MG ZS, 2019 ranks 3 (1 = fails least for its age). 2018: index 104.1. 2020: index 99.7.

MG ZS build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2017108.195.0–121.2no different (rough estimate)1,340
2018104.1100.8–107.4worse20,225
2019107.9104.7–111.1worse25,816
202099.796.4–103.1no different24,944

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 72,325 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). MG ZS 2019 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/mg-zs/2019/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Other pages for this model

MG ZS 2017 · MG ZS 2018 · MG ZS 2020 · MG ZS in Norway · MG ZS in the Netherlands · MG ZS by postcode area · MG ZS body, chassis and structure failures · MG ZS brakes failures · MG ZS vehicle identification failures · MG ZS lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · MG ZS noise, emissions and leaks failures · MG ZS road wheels failures · MG ZS seat belts and airbags failures · MG ZS steering failures · MG ZS suspension failures · MG ZS tyres failures · MG ZS visibility failures