Content by Data in May, 2026

Ok, this may be the actual radar itself or a software corruption. Have you scanned the car for faults using OBD2? Could still be a poor actual connection to cameras or radar. Are the door mirror cameras ok. These can be a part of thee equation if using MG Pilot. It would be interesting to see if...

Hello doggy, no I'm talking about the exact problem you are experiencing. Check page 211 of the user manual at bottom left. It tells you that, "if the radar OR camera view ahead is blocked" etc etc the ACC will fail. You will get multiple error messages just as you are getting concerning several...

Yes. Go to Vehicle Settings, then scroll down to System. The page will show Entertainment Software version along with lots of other information. You will see a long number & letters. The end letter & number will be the one you want. It will be R25 or R27 or a lower number if the car is older...

Try it yourself. You'll get all the same messages. The ACC & MG Pilot uses radar & cameras. Read your manual.

Rav, there are always charging loses. It can be as much as 10% loss. All EV's irrespective of make or model will show losses particularly when AC charging. The reason is mostly that the AC current must be converted by the car to DC current. This conversion loses some efficiency. But power is...

This is why owners should make sure all updates for your car are applied at service time. My 2025 reg ZS Trophy LR has no issues at all. It's running the R27 suite of software which allows all of the cars 6 computer modules to be updated as well. These can't be updated to the latest software on...

I noticed that the BBC & others carried a story a week or so ago saying that it's now official, owning an EV & charging entirely using public charging is cheaper than owning a petrol or diesel car! Of course home charging remains top dog.

To be fair it's not normally a problem. Contact MG customer support through your app by email. Explain the situation. They will handle it for you. The only thing is they are a bit slow in responding.

Yes, yours should be updated. You get some new features & everything runs more smoothly. It takes over 3hrs to do so your dealer may charge you for the time it takes. Do you have a full MG service history? If so these updates should really have been carried out.

Yes, yours is R25. Mine is R27. I would strongly suggest you ask for R27 then all of your 6 main computer modules can be updated with the latest software updates. R25 cannot see these new updates which leads dealers to sometimes tell you there are no other updates.

Ok, go talk to the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) for concrete advice on what to do. Advice is free. They are very good. Without doubt you have a case. You are supposed to let your dealer have at least one go at repairing the car. However, this repair has to be within a reasonable time scale. If...

doggy, this is not uncommon & is linked to the cars front camera. Your owners manual tells you (somewhere) that the ACC & various other front camera dependant functions may be unavailable if the camera lens is dirty, if moisture gets into the camera (quite common), if there is heavy rain & the...

Have to disagree Nik. I've been in & around many Tesla's & the quality of the cars is just superb, as is the tech. The early cars were not up to scratch but that changed a while ago. You may have bought a US produced car which I'm told are not as good as the Chinese built versions. However...

In the overall event of things it's really quite a rare situation to have a Tbox fail. I doubt any S5 drivers have experienced it.

Yes, fully agree about everything you've said about McMaster. A nasty slippery customer. He has been unpleasant to anyone who criticises anything he says. He is unprincipled. Personally I think Dave who takes it on did the only thing a principled stand up straight guy should do. He could have...

Yeah...but informed waffle!! 😂

Tailgate one looks cool. Front wing badges less so. Just my thoughts.

Must admit I like Dave. Very informed & able to tackle the anti EV misinformation using actual facts & science. Nice guy.

Yes I saw that. Considering just how much vicious bile & misinformation he has spread about EV's over he years I'd like to see him totally humiliated. Along with others he has actively set back the transition to EV's by some way. This has harmed EV manufacturers & the planet. He alone has been...

I think you should query this warranty thing. It doesn't make any sense. Who is the garage making the claim with? The third party warranty company or MG? All the car may need is a full update of its software to fix the issue. As you say you would hope an MG dealer would have checked this. But...

Ok, you cannot assume your dealer has even checked the software. So many times even an MG dealer might not realise you need R27 to get all the correct updates. So what you may be saying without realising it is that the MG warranty has lapsed & the dealer has sold you an aftermarket warranty to...

Yes agreed salty. If we all made our purchasing decisions based on politics regarding anything, not just cars, we would certainly miss out on lots of things in life. I don't like Musk but I'd buy a Tesla. He's not a murderer as far as I know!!

I don't think many think that way now. Musk was a fool to get into bed with Trump. But Trump played him telling him to build ALL Tesla's in the States. 90% of Tesla's are built in China & to a better quality than the Stateside cars. Musk didn't like that. Fact is Tesla are just superb motors...

I'm hoping the dealer you are dealing with is an MG dealer. If so I hope he has given the car ALL it's software updates. You want your car to be running the R27 telematics software update. This update will allow your car to receive every other update that your car needs, including updates that...

Mines ok. I don't get that problem now. All you have to do is reduce the emergency braking sensitivity in the settings. It's all good. EDIT: just realised this is the S5 forum. I'm a ZS EV owner. But I'm sure it'll be the same for you guys.

This is widely available information. One of the MG Forum podcasts covered this a while ago. I'm afraid I can't tell you which one it is & I cannot research it for you just now. There are many. Miles Roberts is a senior figure in the Chorley Motor group who usually takes part in the podcasts &...

John, I've been through this myself. Rejected both a new Skoda & a VW. Both petrol cars & both had serious faults that dealers & manufacturers were unable to fix. Dealers very resistant to allowing rejecting of the cars still. But the law is the law, the faults were very real just like yours...

John, it's not up to MG to say whether or not you can reject a car. You & MG have to be guided by the law. Due to timings you should get some professional advice from Citizens Advice Bureau if you are looking to reject the car. It sounds like you have an excellent case. However, if the Chinese...

Biker, I don't think reliability for recent MG's is any different to other brands. Remember that MG really only got a poor reliability rating in the first place, in surveys, due to the 12v battery issues. That has been confirmed from several sources including by our very own Miles from Chorley...

Yes, sorry to hear you have not been so lucky John!

Before I bought my new ZS EV I had a really good check around the net for rusty modern MG EV's. Very few noteworthy issues found & little different to other brands. I'm a retired ex-tech so went to see my local MG dealer whom I know very well. They have some really good techs with whom I spoke...

Good. If those suggestions turn out to be no good then keep looking under the vehicle. It's possible the engine/transmission may be contacting a heavy duty cable or pipe in the engine bay or under the car when under load causing that resonation. Look for anything coming close to the engine...

I'd check that all metal brake pipes are still being held properly in their brackets under the car. Believe it or not they can setup all sorts of noises around the car. Also make sure the plastic wheel arch liners at the front have all their retainers in place. I had a strange noise (resonation)...

Yes, the Tesla's are brilliant, no doubt about that. Just wondering though, have you not tried ZS MG pilot Traffic Assist on the motorway? My 2025 registered ZS long range connect does a brilliant job of driving itself on motorways with me just lightly holding the steering wheel. Stays in the...

That Tesla range is brilliant! I echo salty, keep in touch & let us know how the Tesla goes. Have fun!

My new ZS EV was pretty much the same. Made just under 4 months before I bought my car in Jan 2025.

I have to say I don't see a problem here. I've mod'ed on various sites including motorcycle sites over the years. Discussions can get very lively at times on the bike sites & I & my other mods had to intervene & sometimes ban users for the nature of their posts & language used. This site doesn't...

In the UK access to MG updates isn't an option unless you are an MG dealer, unless things have changed since I was a tech but that's unlikely. Most manufacturers operate like this. To update a car you need access to MG's computer network. You cannot update your car at home yourself, aside from...

If they are a non franchised dealer I would question whether in fact they even have access to genuine MG updates. Generally only MG dealers can do this. I also suspect that if they do, they will charge a considerable amount of money to load them as they will have to pay for them. Find out what...

My mobile phone has a military IP rating & military shock resistance. It can be submerged in up to 4ft of water for 30mins. It even works underwater, you can still send a text! Difficult to make a call... 😂

Almost certainly what he was referring to is purely the water resistance of the HV battery & seals, motor, it's connections & ancillaries. Not the actual car in its entirety. As far as I'm aware it's an international IP rating that all EV's have to meet.

The Ohme should be compatible. I have friends who have them on Octopus Intelligent Go & everything works fine. Puzzling!

I've been through fresh water where it came within probably 4" or 5" of the centre of the wheels of my ZS EV. There was no alternative. I noted there were several EV's going through. It was a flooded main road. Everyone was being very sensible, going very slowly so as not to make a bow wave. I...