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SL53OSM
2003 MG ZT
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration SL53OSM
- Manufacturer MG
- Model ZT
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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87 Total Defects Recorded
26 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 124,387 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 124,370 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 120,478 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 120,463 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
26 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 115,978 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
31 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 111,730 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Corrosion to both rear outer sills( jacking points )
6 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 103,527 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component slight fluid leak from steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 96,388 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged Valve (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Parking brake travel high
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged Valve (5.2.3 (d) (i))
6 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 96,388 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged Valve (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Parking brake travel high
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged Valve (5.2.3 (d) (i))
12 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 96,382 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Lower ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged Deteriorated (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Exhaust flexi pipe deteriorated
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged Deteriorated (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Parking brake travel
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Slight play in steering column top bearing
16 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,130 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge
6 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 91,116 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- parking brake travel
- n/s/f tyre worn on edge
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
7 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,902 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- oil leak
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
2 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 81,731 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
10 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 74,824 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
10 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 74,824 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
8 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 69,309 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2014 8 May 20138 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 68,309 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
27 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,227 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2013 27 Apr 201224 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 60,167 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
10 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,445 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2012 10 May 201114 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 47,986 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2011 14 May 201011 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,127 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2010 11 May 20097 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 40,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
12 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,982 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2009 12 Aug 200811 Aug 2008
Fail
Mileage: 35,982 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 27,496 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
17 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 20,291 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
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SL53OSM was registered on 2003-09-22
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