Car statistics
MG ZT SE 260 V8 statistics
How many MG ZT SE 260 V8s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the SE 260 V8 compares with other versions of the MG ZT. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the MG ZT.
- Licensed in Great Britain 48 −9.4% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 60 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 83.1% Other MG ZT versions 24.8%
- Peak year 2007 121 licensed
- Share of MG ZTs 2.5% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 55.6% of those still registered are SORN
How many MG ZT SE 260 V8s are left in Great Britain?
There were 48 MG ZT SE 260 V8s licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 60 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 60.3% lower than its peak of 121 in 2007. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 55.6% of those still registered are off the road.
MG ZT SE 260 V8s licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 39 | – |
| 2004 | 92 | – |
| 2005 | 116 | – |
| 2006 | 115 | – |
| 2007 | 121 | 3 |
| 2008 | 115 | 7 |
| 2009 | 108 | 9 |
| 2010 | 99 | 12 |
| 2011 | 98 | 16 |
| 2012 | 88 | 23 |
| 2013 | 93 | 20 |
| 2014 | 85 | 25 |
| 2015 | 78 | 34 |
| 2016 | 71 | 42 |
| 2017 | 67 | 48 |
| 2018 | 63 | 50 |
| 2019 | 58 | 52 |
| 2020 | 52 | 61 |
| 2021 | 54 | 57 |
| 2022 | 43 | 65 |
| 2023 | 49 | 58 |
| 2024 | 38 | 70 |
| 2025 | 40 | 69 |
| 2026 | 48 | 60 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many MG ZT SE 260 V8s have survived?
83.1% of the MG ZT SE 260 V8s first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the MG ZT first registered in the same years, the figure is 24.8%, so MG ZT SE 260 V8s are 3.4 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 28 other versions of the MG ZT first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| MG ZT SE 260 V8 | 83.1% |
| Other MG ZT versions of the same age | 24.8% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
MG ZT MOT reliability
In 2025, 65.0% of MG ZT MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 60.8% of the time, so the MG ZT does better than average for its age, by 4.2 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all MG ZTs tested, the SE 260 V8 among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the MG ZT page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: MG ZT vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | MG ZT | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 20+ years | 64.4% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Suspension is the most common reason a MG ZT fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 46.4% |
| Brakes | 38.4% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 37.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 17.5% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 16.3% |
| Tyres | 14.3% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the MG ZT
Versions of the MG ZT with their own page. The MG ZT page covers all 1,503 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| MG ZT SE V8 260 | 69 | 76 | 85.8% |
| MG ZT SE 260 V8 | 48 | 60 | 83.1% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 108 MG ZT SE 260 V8 records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 1,962 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “ZT SE 260 V8”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
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