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A31 REG

2004 MG Tf

Blue Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jun 2026
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

68,695 mi
Last recorded68,695 miles
Recorded on20 Jun 2025
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA31 REG
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Jun 2025 68,695 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Jun 2024 68,435 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 5 Jun 2024 68,430 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front & rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Jun 2023 68,215 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 15 Jun 2023 68,212 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

parking break just made limit. 17%

Pass 20 Jun 2022 67,918 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 4 Jun 2021 67,682 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 2 Aug 2019 67,489 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked/perished in one area of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 1 Aug 2019 67,489 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward bolt loose? (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked/perished in one area of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Aug 2018 67,234 miles

Both registration plate lamps dim - covered in overspray

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Fail 6 Aug 2018 67,234 miles

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

Both registration plate lamps dim - covered in overspray

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Pass 19 May 2017 67,036 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear number plate lights covered with paint overspray

all brake discs corroded

Fail 15 May 2017 67,035 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced bulb on half power (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings inner rack ball joint (2.2.B.1h)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear number plate lights covered with paint overspray

all brake discs corroded

Pass 4 Aug 2015 66,714 miles

Nearside Rear Outer cv joint gaiter split

Offside Rear Upper Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Fail 28 Jul 2015 66,711 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

n/s rear outer cv split

Pass 1 Sep 2010 65,935 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 31 Aug 2010 65,887 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 4 Aug 2009 59,108 miles

corrosion appearing on front and rear sub-frames

Fail 28 Jul 2009 59,064 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Fail 28 Jul 2008 52,194 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

front brake discs slightly corroded on inner face

Pass 28 Jul 2008 52,194 miles

front brake discs slightly corroded on inner face

Pass 20 Jul 2007 37,392 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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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A31 REG is a 2004 MG Tf in Blue with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

Across all 2004 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 43,805 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 A31 REG, 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 22 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A31 REG is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 16 July 2004.

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