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OV02UAM
2002 MG ZS
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration OV02UAM
- Manufacturer MG
- Model ZS
- Year 2002
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
20
Passes
6
Failures
76.92%
Pass Rate
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112 Total Defects Recorded
19 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 74,552 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- side skirts fitted, preventing full inspection of sills
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill both sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 74,487 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake locking device missing clevis pin missing (1.1.21 (f)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- side skirts fitted, preventing full inspection of sills
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill both sides (6.1.1 (c) (i))
17 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 70,257 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- vehicle has been stood
- surface corrosion to front and rear suspension components
- exhaust deteriorated
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
17 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 70,250 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- vehicle has been stood
- surface corrosion to front and rear suspension components
- exhaust deteriorated
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
30 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 66,464 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- surface corrosion to front and rear suspension components
- exhaust deteriorated
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
26 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 63,609 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- surface corrosion to front and rear suspension components
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- exhaust deteriorated
3 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 60,774 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- surface corrosion to front and rear suspension components
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
21 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 58,488 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- surface corrosion to front and rear suspension components
21 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 58,476 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- surface corrosion to front and rear suspension components
22 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,300 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2020 4 Jul 20261 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,209 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- nearside and offside front floor pans corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule corroded
- Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged ABS Rotor ring split/broken (1.6 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 46,152 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- odd style tyres fitted to front and rear
- f/o/s and f/n/s floor reinforcing corroded
- covers obscuring some components
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
26 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 46,145 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- unable to fully test front hubs and wheel bearings
- odd style tyres fitted to front and rear
- f/o/s and f/n/s floor reinforcing corroded
- covers obscuring some components
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
2 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 41,052 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Slight surface corrosion to floor-pan area nearside and offside front
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front brake binding slightly
3 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 34,795 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2016 4 Jul 202628 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 27,589 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2015 4 Jul 202628 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 27,589 MI
4 Jul 202630 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 22,646 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2014 4 Jul 202630 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 22,642 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
17 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 14,250 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2013 4 Jul 202614 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 14,110 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
17 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 13,474 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2011 4 Jul 202611 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 12,504 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2010 4 Jul 202621 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 11,624 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2009 4 Jul 202621 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 10,454 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2008 4 Jul 202630 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 9,553 MI
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OV02UAM was registered on 2002-06-01
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