By make

Known MG problems at the APK

8 times a part fails clearly more often than average on a MG generation.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

By part

Lights

Repair: small
  • ZS EV 2019–2025 · 13.3% at 3–4 yrs (national 6.3%)

Walk around with the lights, indicators, brake lights and rear fog light on. Look for moisture in the headlights.

Springs and shock absorbers

Repair: medium
  • ZS EV 2019–2025 · 2.8% at 3–4 yrs (national 0.0%)

Push each corner down firmly: the car should rebound once. Look for oil on the dampers and whether the car sits level.

Windows and visibility

Repair: small
  • ZS EV 2019–2025 · 5.2% at 5–6 yrs (national 3.3%)

Look for chips and cracks especially in the driver’s field of view. Test the wipers and washers.

Steering

Repair: large
  • ZS EV 2019–2025 · 1.2% at 5–6 yrs (national 0.1%)

Turn the wheel while stationary: no play, knocking or heavy spot. On the test drive the car should keep running straight.

Warning lights

Repair: medium
  • ZS EV 2019–2025 · 1.3% at 3–4 yrs (national 0.3%)

Switch on the ignition: all lights come on briefly and go out after starting. If one stays on, ask about the cause.

Body and doors

Repair: small
  • ZS EV 2019–2025 · 1.0% at 5–6 yrs (national 0.1%)

Open and close all doors and the tailgate. Uneven gaps and colour differences point to accident repair.

Brakes

Repair: medium
  • ZS EV 2019–2025 · 1.2% at 3–4 yrs (national 0.6%)

Look through the wheel at the discs: no deep grooves or thick rust edge. Brake firmly on the test drive: the car should stay straight.

Control arms / ball joints

Repair: medium
  • ZS EV 2019–2025 · 0.8% at 3–4 yrs (national 0.4%)

Listen for clunks or knocks over speed bumps on the test drive. The car should not wander when braking.

All MG generations in a row

GenerationA-problems vs. the same ageKnown problemsInspected
ZS EV2019–202585% more often82,999

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At the APK lights stands out for MG: on 1 of 2 generations it is clearly more common than on cars of the same age. Source: RDW Open Data, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know