Does the MG ZS fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The MG ZS records 5.34 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.61 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.73, 95% interval +2.58 to +2.87). It ranks 200 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a MG ZS by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the MG ZS is “A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED”, recorded 2,265 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 2,265 | 2.43 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested | 397 | 0.43 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 355 | 0.38 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 304 | 0.33 |
| A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light | 268 | 0.29 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 93,021 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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