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Fault diagnosis
MG ZS: Wiper streaks, missed areas or cracked rubber blades
The wipers leave streaks or missed areas, and the rubber blades are hardened or cracked.
MG ZS: Wiper streaks, missed areas or cracked rubber blades
Symptoms
- The wipers leave streaks or missed areas, and the rubber blades are hardened or cracked. [1]
Possible causes
- The manual lists contamination, hardening and cracking as factors in poor wiping, along with replacement criteria. [1]
Checks
- Inspect and clean the glass and rubber blades, remove ice and snow, and operate in service mode. [1]
What to do
- Replace the wiper blades according to the actual vehicle specifications if missed areas persist after cleaning or damage is confirmed. [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
- Wipers / Front windscreen wiper blades / Windscreen cleaning [1]
Sources
[Source 1] MG ZS English Owner's Manual from the Official European Website — PDF pp.290 / printed pp.274, Wiper Blades (accessed 2026-11-01)
https://cdn.mgmotor.eu/manuals/1.-ZS_Owners-Manual_ENG.pdf
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