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AF53 RFO

2003 MG Tf

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Oct 2018
Tests18 (10 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

129,593 mi
Last recorded129,593 miles
Recorded on26 Oct 2017
Typical for 2003 MG Tf46,238 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF53 RFO
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

10 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Oct 2017 129,593 miles

Central Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front wheel arch corroding and under arch

Nearside Lower sill getting weak

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

Nearside Rear wheel arch corroding and under arch

Offside Front TYRE TREAD INNER EDGE DEVOID OF TREAD

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

Offside Front wheel arch corroding outer and inner and accident damage

Offside Lower sill getting weak

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

Offside Rear wheel arch corroding and under arch

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear window damaged and misting

UNDERBODY. SUSPENSION.. STEERING SUBFRAMES AND BRAKE PARTS HEAVILY CORRODING

Fail 25 Oct 2017 129,593 miles

Central Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Central Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front wheel arch corroding and under arch

Nearside Lower sill getting weak

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

Nearside Rear wheel arch corroding and under arch

Offside Front TYRE TREAD INNER EDGE DEVOID OF TREAD

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

Offside Front wheel arch corroding outer and inner and accident damage

Offside Lower sill getting weak

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

Offside Rear wheel arch corroding and under arch

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear window damaged and misting

UNDERBODY. SUSPENSION.. STEERING SUBFRAMES AND BRAKE PARTS HEAVILY CORRODING

Pass 24 Jun 2016 118,342 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

body damage

rear arches rusting

rear view window damaged and misted

small chip windscreen

under body steering suspension and brake parts starting to corrode (surface rust)

Fail 8 Jun 2016 118,323 miles

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

Nearside Front Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance lens missing bulb dirty (1.4.A.2e)

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

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

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded fron to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

body damage

both rear arches corrodeing

underbody. steering subframes and suspension .plus brake parts have very heavy surface corrosion

Pass 20 May 2015 109,454 miles

last exhaust box and connecting flanges in poor condition

o/s sill rusting

o/s/ driver window not working

soft top rear view plastic split

underbody and suspension heavily corrodeing

Fail 14 May 2015 109,450 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

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

CAN ONLY PART VIEW FRONT SPRINGS TOP HIDDEN BY TRIMS

FRONT TO REAR WATER PIPES CORRODED AND LEAKING

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

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

O/S/R BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW

last exhaust box and connecting flanges in poor condition

o/s sill rusting

o/s/ driver window not working

soft top rear view plastic split

underbody and suspension heavily corrodeing

Pass 26 Mar 2014 102,068 miles

Back box of exhaust corroded.

Front subframe corroding.

Front to rear metal water pipe corroded.

Nearside side repeater lense missing.

Offside front lower arm corroded.

Offside rear tyre slightly out of shape.

Rear subframe corroding.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 19 Mar 2014 102,048 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Back box of exhaust corroded.

Front subframe corroding.

Front to rear metal water pipe corroded.

Nearside side repeater lense missing.

Offside rear tyre slightly out of shape.

Rear subframe corroding.

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 20 Feb 2013 96,573 miles

Chassis/subframe/crossmember startiung to corrode.

Exhaust corroded.

Offside front tyre wearing low on inner edge.

Offside rear tyre wearing out of shape.

Stonechip windscreen.

Various brake pipes starting to corrode.

Fail 18 Feb 2013 96,573 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Chassis/subframe/crossmember startiung to corrode.

Exhaust corroded.

Front brake discs corroded.

Offside front tyre wearing low on inner edge.

Offside rear tyre wearing out of shape.

Stonechip windscreen.

Various brake pipes starting to corrode.

Pass 13 Sep 2011 92,166 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2011 92,164 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

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

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

Nearside rear brake disc corroded.

Pass 4 Sep 2010 85,012 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2010 84,979 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

n/s/r tyre close to wear bars

Pass 23 Mar 2009 72,423 miles

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

Fail 20 Mar 2009 72,423 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

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

slight play in o/s/r top ball joint

Pass 12 Mar 2008 60,640 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

n/s/f tyre slight uneven wear inner edge

slight brake bind n/s/r

Pass 11 Sep 2006 26,811 miles

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

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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AF53 RFO is a 2003 MG Tf in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 AF53 RFO, 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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AF53 RFO is a 2003 MG Tf, first registered on 17 September 2003.

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