
1,565 on UK roads in 2025-240 vs 2024
On the road
1,565
1,565 licensed
Change vs 2024
-13.3%
-240 cars
New in 2025
2
first-time registrations
Electrified
0.2%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The MG ZT is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,565 licensed in 2025 - down 13.3% on 2024. 2 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (60%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2000-2004 era.
Licensed MG ZT cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every MG ZT on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a MG Zt holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,535 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
69.9%
1,535 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,255 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
65.7%
2023
67.8%
2024
71.1%
2025
69.9%
▲ 4.2 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a MG Zt is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 1,656 cars tracked across years
80.1%
low · <5k
18.9%
avg · 5-15k
1%
high · 15k+
Most cover 821-4,298 miles a year (median 2,064).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 102,981 → 103,918 → 99,334 → 101,027
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Not enough data.
A 2025 MG Zt passes first time 69.9% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 3,066 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 92% of low-mileage cars pass versus 63.9% past 120k.
Of 378 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific MG ZT, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.