Used car guide
2003 MG ZT-T: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
64% pass first time (all 2003 cars: 57%)
Nothing stands out above the usual rate
256 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
47% pass first time (all 2003 cars: 57%)
Stands out: suspension arm 3.4×, rust around suspension or steering mountings 2×
353 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the MG ZT-T compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 107 | Suspension 42% |
| 2005 | 466 | Suspension 47% |
| 2004 | 859 | Brakes 42% |
| 2002 | 262 | Suspension 47% |