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162 GHU

2003 MG Tf

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Apr 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

88,381 mi
Last recorded88,381 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 MG Tf46,238 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration162 GHU
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 88,381 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2025 87,912 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2024 87,491 miles

Service brake binding but not excessively been standing (1.2.1 (f))

vehicle has been undersealed

Fail 5 Apr 2024 87,491 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Service brake binding but not excessively been standing (1.2.1 (f))

vehicle has been undersealed

Pass 29 Mar 2023 85,900 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2023 85,900 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 1 Sep 2021 85,788 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 27 Aug 2021 85,788 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 13 Aug 2020 85,123 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2020 85,043 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Jun 2019 83,117 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2018 81,230 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Jun 2018 81,218 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust front pipe to manifold nut missing

Pass 5 Jul 2017 79,088 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2016 77,521 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2015 75,268 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 15 Jul 2014 73,060 miles

slight lift in offside rear top ball joint

Pass 14 May 2013 66,791 miles

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 May 2012 61,069 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 17 May 2012 61,069 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 27 Apr 2011 49,401 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2011 49,401 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Pass 17 May 2010 44,124 miles
Fail 13 May 2010 44,124 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 15 May 2009 37,349 miles
Fail 15 May 2009 37,349 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Coolant leak

Pass 25 Apr 2008 29,747 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2008 29,747 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 18 May 2007 22,687 miles
Pass 16 May 2006 16,336 miles

How Reliable is the MG Tf?

Based on 475,348 MOT tests across 28,732 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
2,413
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
28,732
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,890
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,830
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 17,226
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 11,638
parking brake recording little or no effort 9,951
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162 GHU is a 2003 MG Tf in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2003 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 46,238 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a MG Tf fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 17,890 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 162 GHU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The MG Tf typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 23 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was 162 GHU registered?

162 GHU is a 2003 MG Tf, first registered on 19 May 2003.

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