How many on the roadMOT results

MGZS Excite EV

1,606 MG ZS Excite EV cars are licensed in the UK, and another 24 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 1,705 at the end of December 2021; 94% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has risen by 41%. One of 30 versions DVLA records under the MG ZS.

MOT82.0% pass first time · cars the same age 85.8%Jump to MOT results

Licensed
1,606taxed for the road
SORN
24declared off the road
On the register
1,630licensed + SORN
1-year change
+0.2%vs June 2025
5-year change
+40.6%on the register
Peak licensed
1,705December 2021
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2019 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2019 onwards

New each year, and how many are still here

First registeredStill registered at end of 2025

Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN
  • Battery electric1,630

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • No engine size (e.g. electric)1,622

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All MG ZS versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025
ZS Trophy HEV Auto29,67671
ZS Exclusive VTI-Tech21,87061
ZS Exclusive T-GDI Auto14,52247
ZS Excite VTI-Tech9,84576
ZS Exclusive EV8,91193
ZS Trophy Connect EV7,47829
ZS Trophy EV6,88875
ZS Exclusive6,26336
ZS SE HEV Auto5,6546
ZS Exclusive T-GDI5,62812

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 82.0% of MG ZS MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 85.8% for cars of the same age. 5.4% had at least one dangerous defect (4.5% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every MG ZS.

First-time pass
82.0%of initial tests
Cars the same age
85.8%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
5.4%same age 4.5%
Tests
60,714in 2025

Most common failures

  1. Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.0%Tyres · cars the same age 1.4%
  2. Headlamp: not working on dipped beam1.8%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 0.4%
  3. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.8%Brakes · cars the same age 1.2%

Full MG ZS MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.

UK figures to the end of June 2026, and to the end of 2025 for year built and engine size. Updated 9 November 2026.

Figures cover the United Kingdom. Quarterly history before 2014 Q3 covers Great Britain only, because the UK figures start then; Northern Ireland adds a few percent from that point. SORN (off-road) counts are only available from the end of 2007. Older vehicles often have no model recorded by DVLA, so counts for classic models are likely to be low.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, Vehicle licensing statistics.

MOT figures: initial MOT tests in Great Britain during 2025. Cars under 3 years old don't need an MOT, and most cars over 40 are exempt, so older models are represented by the owners who choose to test. MOT records can't separate car and van versions of the same model.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, anonymised MOT tests and results.