New car appears to be 2 years old!

[dspencer12345]

I've picked up my ZS EV LR today, brand new with 73 reg.
When I connected to the app, it claims the year of manufacture is 2021!

Could this be wrong?

 

[Bodgerx]

Look in the glove box and find the A4 sheet of paper that's the manufacturer's certificate. It has the date of manufacture.

There can be quite a lag between manufacturers and certification but this seems off.

 

[Ruislip Resident]

Is it a trophy or trophy connect. If it is and doesn't have a sunroof then it's not two years old.

 

[Jomarkh]

Wasn't there an issue getting the module for the Connect spec, perhaps they had it sat somewhere waiting for it to be supplied and fitted.

 

[jassper]

I've picked up my ZS EV LR today, brand new with 73 reg.
When I connected to the app, it claims the year of manufacture is 2021!

Could this be wrong?

Where do you see manufacture date in the app?
I can see only "Year Model 2021" which would be correct...

 

[dspencer12345]

Is it a trophy or trophy connect. If it is and doesn't have a sunroof then it's not two years old.

It's a Trophy Connect WITH sunroof. The dealer said that MG had just stopped making them with sunroof, and they had a few in stock.

 

[dspencer12345]

Where do you see manufacture date in the app?
I can see only "Year Model 2021" which would be correct...

Hi Jasper. I can't find it again. You might be right. I can't actually find the screen you've screenshoted anymore!

 

[Bodgerx]

Hi Jasper. I can't find it again. You might be right. I can't actually find the screen you've screenshoted anymore!

If that was it, that's 100% not the year of manufacture. I'd find the cert in the glovebox.

 

[mg4mc]

I think the 10th digit of your VIN gives the year of manufacture - starting with a "M" for 2021.

 

[jassper]

Hi Jasper. I can't find it again. You might be right. I can't actually find the screen you've screenshoted anymore!

On the main screen tap the name of your car on top. That will take you to Vehicle Management screen.

 

[RyanNZ]

I've picked up my ZS EV LR today, brand new with 73 reg.
When I connected to the app, it claims the year of manufacture is 2021!

Could this be wrong?

Looks like a bug in the app. Mine has manufactured 2023 on the door but the app shows 2021 too.

 

[mg4mc]

You are confusing the Model year with the Manufactured year. Model year is the year that car model was introduced.

 

[itsmesteve]

Model year is what manufacturers usually use to describe the latest refresh/facelift version… so all models after this date will be MY21 until the next model refresh comes along.

 

[Crustyoldgit]

It wasn't from Bolton by any chance? They had an unregistered trophy connect (pano roof etc.). That was manufactured 21/22 ish, but had not yet been registered when mine was in for its first service a couple of weeks ago.

 

[dspencer12345]

It wasn't from Bolton by any chance? They had an unregistered trophy connect (pano roof etc.). That was manufactured 21/22 ish, but had not yet been registered when mine was in for its first service a couple of weeks ago.

No, Oxford. I think the others are right that it's the model date, rather than manufacturing date

 

[Jto]

No, Oxford. I think the others are right that it's the model date, rather than manufacturing date

There had been some delays in this type of car because of chips needed for them, it’s still a new car just built then sitting waiting for the chips to come through, if built in the last 6 months or so you would not have the sunroof. My local dealer still has a blue one been in the showroom for some time now with the sunroof.

 

[Marcus]

I've picked up my ZS EV LR today, brand new with 73 reg.
When I connected to the app, it claims the year of manufacture is 2021!

Could this be wrong?

So did mine when binding

 

[Jto]

So did mine when binding

Do you have a sunroof