If the rear wheels lock or the car skids
Slow down gently and pull over somewhere safe. Don't keep driving it. One 2025 ZS owner told CarsGuide the rear wheels were locking, and the answer called that a major safety issue, with a wheel bearing or a park brake fault among the possible causes. Have it towed to a mechanic or an MG dealer.
Which ZS do you have?
| Here from | Listed service gap | |
|---|---|---|
| ZS, 1.5-litre or 1.0-litre turbo | 23 November 2017 | 12 months or 10,000 km |
| ZST, 1.3-litre turbo | 1 September 2020 | 12 months or 10,000 km |
| ZS EV | 10 November 2020 | 24 months or 40,000 km |
| New ZS, Hybrid+ then 1.5-litre and 1.5-litre turbo | 15 November 2024 | 12 months or 10,000 km on the 2025 ZS |
What makes a ZS service bigger or smaller?
Fuel. A petrol or hybrid ZS has oil and filters at every visit. A ZS EV has no engine oil and half as many visits, but it still has brakes, tyres and fluids to check.
The service number. Each visit in the booklet has its own items, so the ZS's list at your kilometres matters more than a general figure from a friend.
Wear. Pads, tyres, bulbs and wiper blades are wear items, outside any standard service list and outside the warranty.
Ask for the estimate to name the scheduled service and list each extra on its own line. What's in a car service helps you read one.
Is it normal for a ZS Hybrid to rev on hills?
Often, yes. CarsGuide's answer on a 2025 ZS Hybrid was that the petrol engine mainly works to keep the battery charged, so it can rev in ways that don't match your right foot. If it's new behaviour, or a warning comes with it, get it scanned. Hybrid and EV servicing covers the rest.
Dealer or independent: the warranty choice
For a ZS first registered from 1 July 2025, this is a real decision. Standard cover is 7 years with unlimited kilometres, and MG says there's no need to use a dealer to keep it, as long as a suitably qualified repairer does the work and the record reaches MG's portal within 10 days.
The extended cover, up to 10 years or 250,000 km for personal use, needs every scheduled service at an MG dealer, each within 30 days and 2,000 km of its interval. Miss one and that eligibility ends. The ACCC told Region that consumer guarantees apply either way.
Parts and materials have to meet MG's engineering specifications, whoever does the work. An older ZS goes by its own booklet.
Tell us which ZS it is, the year, and the kilometres. A local mechanic who specialises in your car.
What a good ZS estimate shows
- Which drivetrain and which scheduled service it's for
- Oil grade and quantity, on a petrol or hybrid
- Parts with part numbers and the maker's details
- Extras listed separately, with a yes or no from you
- Who uploads the record to MG's portal, on a car registered from 1 July 2025
What we'd weigh up on a ZS
Look at how long you'll keep the car. If you plan on holding a newer ZS well past 7 years, the extended cover is worth the dealer visits. If you'll sell it sooner, or the car's older, a good local mechanic makes more sense. Either way, get the written list before the work starts, and don't let a service run past its date.