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AF53RFY
2003 MG ZS
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration AF53RFY
- Manufacturer MG
- Model ZS
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
15
Passes
14
Failures
51.72%
Pass Rate
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127 Total Defects Recorded
8 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 113,964 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front down pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear back box (6.1.2 (a))
28 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 113,946 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached arm ball joint split pin missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached arm ball joint split pin missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front down pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
8 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 107,737 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 107,720 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 103,875 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust deteriorated
- both front floor pans corroded
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- offside rear parking brake effort low
27 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 103,860 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear parking brake effort low
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust deteriorated
- both front floor pans corroded
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
1 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 103,844 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 99,228 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2020 15 Jun 20269 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 99,228 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed very badly worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
11 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,181 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn on the inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
6 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 95,158 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust deteriorated
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- coil spring corroded all 4 (2.4.C.1b)
- all tyres worn unevenly
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
4 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 89,522 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2018 15 Jun 202630 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 89,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
24 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 84,488 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2017 15 Jun 20263 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 84,475 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
13 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 84,463 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
19 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 78,344 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2016 15 Jun 20268 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 78,312 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 72,326 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
2 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 62,623 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2014 15 Jun 202611 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,643 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2013 15 Jun 202610 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 60,643 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
2 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,822 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
2 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 56,821 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
28 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 56,702 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
5 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,706 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2010 15 Jun 20263 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 40,706 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
7 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,979 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2009 15 Jun 202612 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 34,324 MI
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AF53RFY was registered on 2003-09-24
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