Car statistics
MG ZT SE V8 260 statistics
How many MG ZT SE V8 260s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the SE V8 260 compares with other versions of the MG ZT. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the MG ZT.
- Licensed in Great Britain 69 −12.7% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 76 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 85.8% Other MG ZT versions 25.5%
- Peak year 2007 156 licensed
- Share of MG ZTs 3.3% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 52.4% of those still registered are SORN
How many MG ZT SE V8 260s are left in Great Britain?
There were 69 MG ZT SE V8 260s licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 76 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 55.8% lower than its peak of 156 in 2007. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 52.4% of those still registered are off the road.
MG ZT SE V8 260s licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 84 | – |
| 2005 | 143 | – |
| 2006 | 153 | – |
| 2007 | 156 | 5 |
| 2008 | 153 | 9 |
| 2009 | 146 | 12 |
| 2010 | 135 | 25 |
| 2011 | 126 | 24 |
| 2012 | 128 | 19 |
| 2013 | 122 | 28 |
| 2014 | 114 | 34 |
| 2015 | 109 | 41 |
| 2016 | 98 | 49 |
| 2017 | 91 | 61 |
| 2018 | 84 | 64 |
| 2019 | 79 | 71 |
| 2020 | 74 | 76 |
| 2021 | 71 | 75 |
| 2022 | 69 | 78 |
| 2023 | 71 | 77 |
| 2024 | 67 | 80 |
| 2025 | 57 | 90 |
| 2026 | 69 | 76 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many MG ZT SE V8 260s have survived?
85.8% of the MG ZT SE V8 260s 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 25.5%, so MG ZT SE V8 260s are 3.4 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 33 other versions of the MG ZT first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| MG ZT SE V8 260 | 85.8% |
| Other MG ZT versions of the same age | 25.5% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
MG ZT SE V8 260 registrations over time
Registrations of MG ZT SE V8 260s for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 108 in 2004. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’04 | 108 |
| ’05 | 38 |
| ’06 | 16 |
| ’07 | 7 |
| ’08 | 0 |
| ’09 | 0 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 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 V8 260 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 | 145 MG ZT SE V8 260 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 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 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 V8 260”. 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.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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