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Fault diagnosis
MG ZS: Reduced power and a dirty engine air filter found
Engine performance is reduced, and inspection reveals a dirty air filter.
MG ZS: Reduced power and a dirty engine air filter found
Symptoms
- Engine performance is reduced, and inspection reveals a dirty air filter. [1]
Possible causes
- The manual explains that a dirty air cleaner reduces engine performance and increases fuel consumption. [1]
Checks
- Confirm that the filter is actually dirty and inspect according to the maintenance requirements; do not attribute all low power to the filter. [1]
What to do
- Service or replace according to the actual vehicle standards; continue professional diagnosis if the abnormality persists. [1]
Applicability and limits
- Only applies to the English manual from the official European website and to the corresponding ZS configuration among the combustion-engine configurations described; the manual date is not treated as an applicable model year. No actual vehicle model has been linked. Do not extend to models with the same name, other powertrains or other markets. Scope: unknown [1]
- Only applies to the specific configuration in the cited manual; do not assume applicability to all vehicles with the same model name
Related part categories
- Filters / Engine air filter / Engine air intake [1]
Sources
[Source 1] MG ZS English Owner's Manual from the Official European Website — PDF pp.183 / printed pp.167, Economic Driving and Maintenance (accessed 2026-11-01)
https://cdn.mgmotor.eu/manuals/1.-ZS_Owners-Manual_ENG.pdf
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