I am the same as you..never experienced that..and it shouldnt scrape the bonnet..thats another fault i will look at when i eventually pick up my car.

 

You bought new? You trust anything a dealership says? hmm, why did you buy a new ca....nvm Any car can have that issue. Wiper arms can be very tricky to get back into the right position if modified, removed, or even if they have had the blade changed by the "Paris" at that "gas" station you popped into. It is a simple trial and error that get's more difficult with the age of the car due to wear and tear. With a wrench and a smile, I hope you find the right position for your windscreen needs.

 

Yes I did buy new - because I could. It is 1 yr old & never been in any other garage and as stated the dealers stock (5 of them actually) also are the same.

 

The ZS requires the wipers to be set to the vertical position for maintenance - I think it's in the manual. I assume HS must be the same.

 

MG HS wiper service instruction...

 

Also on page 320 of UK MG HS instruction manual.

 

Followed video - doesn't make any difference, wiper arm still scapes bonnet when lifted

 

Hinge locations when in service position...

I don't own a HS, so I'm sure your first hand experience must be correct. From the video it just doesn't look possible for the wipers to touch the bonnet when upright.

 

They don't, but let me clarify. Lifting the arm when in the 'parked' postion it scrapes the bonnet. You shouldn't have to put in service mode just to clean the screen. No car I have ever had - and in near on 50 years of driving I've had a few - have I seen this. If this is a problem with all HS's then there could be a lot with paint damage over time, particularily with those owners who don't clean the car themselves and use the many hand car washes around.

 

I have the same issue with the ZS EV. Definitely seems a design fault to me. Amazes me that a design shortcoming can get this far without being picked up.

 

Interesting that your ZS is the same. I doubt if it has been picked up (yet) but a thought crossed my mind - wonder if it has anything to do with with whether its a LHD or RHD?
I seem to remember some mfrs had issues with all sorts of stupid things when the model in question was designed originally as a LHD then changed to RHD for the UK at least.

 

VW have been doing this for at least a decade. LHD no different. SAIC have some overlap with VW China, so perhaps that's where the idea originates from.

 

The hidden wipe arms are to do with pedestrian safety, i.e. if you were to knock over someone over your bonnet in a crash then they are less likely to incur more injuries by not hitting the wiper arm.

It is probably a requirement to gain a 5 star Euro NCAP rating.

Cheers..

 

A lot of VW cars are the same, it seems the fashion to conceal the wiper arms as best as possible, but the MG HS is NOT the only one with this fault.

 

Whether it is to do with safety or looks, they didn't think it through properly!!!

 

2020 HS Exclusive.
Mine does the same, always has done. Just one of a number of those minor but annoying niggles with the car. Have to hold the blade halfway up when cleaning the windscreen.
I didn't notice at first, and it removed a small amount of the red paint top coat.