MG Zs Excite T-Gdi MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

MG Zs Excite T-Gdi MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The MG Zs Excite T-Gdi passed on its first attempt in 89.1%, and its overall record sits +9.0 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the MG Zs Excite T-Gdi in the 2023–2025 data: 2,678 tests across 3 model years (2020–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common MG Zs Excite T-Gdi MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the MG Zs Excite T-Gdi, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the MG Zs Excite T-Gdi's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded MG Zs Excite T-Gdi DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the MG Zs Excite T-Gdi, each with how many of the model's 2,678 tests it was noted on.

• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 69 MG Zs Excite T-Gdi tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 55 MG Zs Excite T-Gdi tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 22 MG Zs Excite T-Gdi tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 20 MG Zs Excite T-Gdi tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 20 MG Zs Excite T-Gdi tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 17 MG Zs Excite T-Gdi tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst MG Zs Excite T-Gdi Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest MG Zs Excite T-Gdi model year on record is 2022 (91.5% across 702 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (84.3%). The gap between them is 7.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

MG Zs Excite T-Gdi reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 3.6 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for MG Zs Excite T-Gdi Owners

These checks follow this MG Zs Excite T-Gdi's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a MG Zs Excite T-Gdi.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

• the lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the MG Zs Excite T-Gdi. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: MG Zs Excite T-Gdi MOT & Reliability