MG ZS

127,557 on UK roads in 2025+22,687 vs 2024

On the road

128k

127,557 licensed

Change vs 2024

+21.6%

+22,687 cars

New in 2025

26,012

first-time registrations

Electrified

40.8%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The MG ZS is a common sight on UK roads, with 127,557 licensed in 2025 - up 21.6% on 2024. 26,012 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (59%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2020-2025 era.

How many are left?

Licensed MG ZS cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical MG ZS looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every MG ZS on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

128ktotal

Petrol59.2%
Diesel0.0%
Hybrid18.0%
Battery Electric22.8%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric29,065
1.0-1.6L97,676
1.6-2.0L383
2.0-3.0L433

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2000-20040%
2005-20090%
2015-201911%
2020-202589%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Zs holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 22,499 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

79%

22,499 MOT tests in 2025 · 18,940 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.2%

2023

84.6%

2024

81.8%

2025

79%

▼ 7.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a MG Zs is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 18,754 cars tracked across years

6,918miles a year · average use

34%

low · <5k

62.3%

avg · 5-15k

3.7%

high · 15k+

Most cover 4,149-9,030 miles a year (median 6,366).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

44,545

20,416middle 50%: 29,119-54,52771,702

Typical odometer rising: 30,478 → 32,307 → 38,261 → 44,545

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

84.2%

40-80k

75.5%

80-120k

65%

120k+

63.8%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

18,845 tests

79%

A 2025 MG Zs passes first time 79% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 6,918 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 84.2% of low-mileage cars pass versus 63.8% past 120k.

Why a ZS fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 3,976 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a ZS fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes39.4%

Tyres28.8%

Lamps & electrical23.9%

Suspension18.3%

Exhaust & emissions15.9%

Visibility11.7%

Body & structure4.5%

Steering2.4%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED555

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm496

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements461

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement346

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen340

A tyre seriously damaged330

Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn253

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake242

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction236

Emissions levels exceed default limits233

34.3% flagged dangerous·2.2 defects per fail·3,976 fails analysed

MG ZS - frequently asked

How many MG ZS are left in the UK?

There are 127,557 MG ZS cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 21.6% on 2024.

How many new MG ZS were registered in 2025?

26,012 brand-new MG ZS cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical MG ZS use?

Most are petrol - about 59% of all MG ZS on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 40.8% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical MG ZS?

Most MG ZS cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the MG ZS?

79% of MG ZS cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG ZS has around 40,434 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG ZS?

Before you buy a specific MG ZS, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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What the typical MG ZS looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every MG ZS on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

128ktotal

Petrol59.2%
Diesel0.0%
Hybrid18.0%
Battery Electric22.8%
Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric29,065
1.0-1.6L97,676
1.6-2.0L383
2.0-3.0L433

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2000-20040%
2005-20090%
2015-201911%
2020-202589%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MG Zs holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 22,499 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

79%

22,499 MOT tests in 2025 · 18,940 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.2%

2023

84.6%

2024

81.8%

2025

79%

▼ 7.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a MG Zs is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 18,754 cars tracked across years

6,918miles a year · average use

34%

low · <5k

62.3%

avg · 5-15k

3.7%

high · 15k+

Most cover 4,149-9,030 miles a year (median 6,366).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

44,545

20,416middle 50%: 29,119-54,52771,702

Typical odometer rising: 30,478 → 32,307 → 38,261 → 44,545

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

84.2%

40-80k

75.5%

80-120k

65%

120k+

63.8%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

18,845 tests

79%

Why a ZS fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 3,976 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a ZS fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes39.4%

Tyres28.8%

Lamps & electrical23.9%

Suspension18.3%

Exhaust & emissions15.9%

Visibility11.7%

Body & structure4.5%

Steering2.4%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED555

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm496

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements461

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement346

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen340

A tyre seriously damaged330

Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn253

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake242

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction236

Emissions levels exceed default limits233

34.3% flagged dangerous·2.2 defects per fail·3,976 fails analysed

MG ZS - frequently asked

How many MG ZS are left in the UK?

There are 127,557 MG ZS cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 21.6% on 2024.

How many new MG ZS were registered in 2025?

26,012 brand-new MG ZS cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical MG ZS use?

Most are petrol - about 59% of all MG ZS on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 40.8% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical MG ZS?

Most MG ZS cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the MG ZS?

79% of MG ZS cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MG ZS has around 40,434 miles on the clock.

Buying a MG ZS?

Before you buy a specific MG ZS, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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