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AJ04 YYL

2004 MG Tf

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Oct 2021
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

47,058 mi
Last recorded47,058 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2020
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ04 YYL
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2020 47,058 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2019 46,871 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 4 Sep 2018 45,912 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2017 45,671 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2017 45,671 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box outer shell (7.1.2)

Fail 5 Sep 2017 45,670 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box outer shell (7.1.2)

Pass 8 Sep 2016 45,260 miles

Both front outer cv joints corroding.

Exhaust system corroding.

Front cross member corroding.

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened should be changed. (2.4.G.1)

Pass 28 Aug 2015 44,789 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box outer cover has some rust (7.1.2)

Fail 27 Aug 2015 44,788 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint outer bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box outer cover has some rust (7.1.2)

Pass 23 Aug 2014 44,299 miles

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

n/s/rear tyre sidewall damage, ABS reluctor rings corroaded . rear silencer deteriorated

Fail 20 Aug 2014 44,299 miles

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

n/s/rear tyre sidewall damage, ABS reluctor rings corroaded . rear silencer deteriorated

Pass 21 Aug 2013 43,381 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Rear silencer corroaded

n/s/ rear sidewall damaged but no cords showing

Pass 13 Aug 2012 42,606 miles

air bag light on

Fail 13 Aug 2012 42,606 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

air bag light on

Fail 12 Aug 2011 39,346 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

battery insecure

Pass 12 Aug 2011 39,346 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

battery insecure

Pass 3 Aug 2010 36,145 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2009 32,038 miles

Advise: slight play in n/s/r bottom shock bushes.

Pass 15 Aug 2008 27,677 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2007 22,382 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2007 21,957 miles

n/s front tyre on limit 1.6mm

o/s front tyre on limit 1.6mm.and has nail in tread.

o/s rear tyre has nail in tread.

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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AJ04 YYL is a 2004 MG Tf in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 AJ04 YYL, 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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AJ04 YYL is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 29 June 2004.

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