MG ZS Exclusive EV Reliability: Common Problems and Years to Avoid
What the MG ZS Exclusive EV fails its MOT on, with rough repair costs, and how each model year's MOT pass rate compares with other cars of the same age. Based on 16,223 MOT tests across 3 model years (DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024, retests included).
Segment: electric | Fuel: Electric
92%
MG ZS Exclusive EV pass rate
86%
MG average
82%
All-model average
The MG ZS Exclusive EV has an average MOT pass rate of 92%, which is 6 points above the MG average and 10 points above the average across all models in our data. The MG ZS Exclusive EV has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.
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What the MG ZS Exclusive EV Fails Its MOT On
Of the 1,497 MOT tests on the MG ZS Exclusive EV that failed at the first attempt in 2025, the share that failed on each part of the test, next to the share for all cars and vans of the same ages. A test that failed on two areas counts in both.
Tyres
41%Cars and vans the same age: 36% · Typical repair £50-£300
Lights and electrics
36%Cars and vans the same age: 22% (the ZS Exclusive EV fails on this more often) · Typical repair £15-£200
Windscreen, wipers and mirrors
14%Cars and vans the same age: 22% (the ZS Exclusive EV fails on this less often) · Typical repair £10-£350
Brakes
11%Cars and vans the same age: 17% (the ZS Exclusive EV fails on this less often) · Typical repair £80-£450
Suspension
8.7%Cars and vans the same age: 10% · Typical repair £150-£600
The 3 single faults it failed on most
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam (20% of failed tests, lights and electrics)
- Tyre has a cut deep enough to reach the ply or cords (17% of failed tests, tyres)
- Headlamp: not working on main beam (12% of failed tests, lights and electrics)
Source: CarCostCheck analysis of DVSA anonymised MOT test results and failure items for 2025: first attempt at each MOT, fail and pass-after-repair defects, DVSA's defect categories (names shortened). Repair costs are rough UK ranges, not quotes. Method and national figures: MOT failure reasons 2025.
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MG ZS Exclusive EV Years to Avoid
Every car in the 2024 MOT data was tested at the same age as the other cars first registered that year, so each ZS Exclusive EV year is compared with all cars from the same year. Years with 1,000+ tests that were at least three years old are included.
Failed more often than cars their age
No year passed 3 or more points less often than other cars of the same age.
Passed more often than cars their age
No year passed 3 or more points more often than other cars of the same age.
A lower pass rate means that year failed its MOT more often in 2024; it does not mean every car from that year is bad. Old cars still on the road are often the best-kept ones, which can lift the pass rates of the oldest years. How a car has been looked after matters more, so check the MOT history of the car you are looking at.
MG ZS Exclusive EV Reliability by Year
MOT pass rate for each model year, from DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024 (retests included). Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger. All Cars is the pass rate of every car first registered that year, with the gap in points. Highest and lowest are marked among years with 100+ tests that were at least three years old when tested. Fuel and engine size are a guide only.
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MG ZS Exclusive EV FAQ
What are the most common MG ZS Exclusive EV problems?
In 2025, MOT tests on the MG ZS Exclusive EV that failed at the first attempt most often failed on tyres (41% of the 1,497 failed tests), lights and electrics (36%) and windscreen, wipers and mirrors (14%). The single most common fault was "Headlamp: not working on dipped beam" (20%). Across 16,223 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included), 92% ended in a pass.
Is the MG ZS Exclusive EV reliable?
The MG ZS Exclusive EV has an average MOT pass rate of 92%, from 16,223 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). Comparing each model year with all cars first registered the same year, so that age is allowed for, it passed about as often as other cars of the same age.
Which MG ZS Exclusive EV years should I avoid?
No MG ZS Exclusive EV year with 1,000+ tests passed 3 or more points less often than all cars first registered the same year (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). A year's pass rate does not tell you about one car, so check the MOT history of the car you are buying.
How much does it cost to fix common MG ZS Exclusive EV faults?
As a rough guide, brake work on a MG ZS Exclusive EV typically costs £80-£450 and suspension repairs £150-£600. Lighting and wiper fixes are usually under £200.
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