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AV54 VHL

2004 MG Tf

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Sep 2020
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

95,962 mi
Last recorded95,962 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2019
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV54 VHL
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 2 Sep 2019 95,962 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 28 Aug 2019 95,942 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 17 Jul 2018 90,243 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))

very heavy surface rust to components under car

Fail 16 Jul 2018 90,243 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))

very heavy surface rust to components under car

Pass 3 Jul 2017 82,179 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

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

brake discs rusted

exhaust condition

offside handbrake effort

subframes corroded

Pass 29 Jun 2016 82,120 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexible section (7.1.2)

Exhaust system corroding

Parking brake performance only just met. 17%

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush nearside front and offside front shock absorber lower mounting bush (2.7.4)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside front lower (2.4.G.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake discs corroding (3.5.1i)

Fail 20 Jun 2016 82,107 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened nearside front lower (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexible section (7.1.2)

Exhaust system corroding

Parking brake performance only just met. 17%

Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush nearside front and offside front shock absorber lower mounting bush (2.7.4)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (2.4.G.1)

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside front lower (2.4.G.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all brake discs corroding (3.5.1i)

Pass 21 Mar 2014 80,272 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2014 80,272 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fail 19 Jul 2013 79,809 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Fail 19 Apr 2012 75,277 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

STRONG ADVISE NEARSIDE FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION BALL JOINT WORN TO LIMIT

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 19 Apr 2012 75,277 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

STRONG ADVISE NEARSIDE FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION BALL JOINT WORN TO LIMIT

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 14 Apr 2011 60,942 miles

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

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

High level brake light covered over

Nearside rear tyre inner sidewall cracking

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

Rear tyre check 3000 miles

Underbody coolant pipes rusty

Pass 21 Apr 2010 50,352 miles

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

Spare tyre defective

Fail 4 Mar 2010 50,348 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Spare tyre defective

Pass 14 Feb 2009 40,755 miles

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

OSF TRACK ROD END WORN TO LIMIT ADVISE TO REPLACE SOON

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

STRONG ADVISE OSF TYRE WORN TO LEGAL LIMIT AND UNEVEN TREAD WEAR

condensation osf headlight and poor beam image

slight binding osf brake

Fail 14 Feb 2009 40,755 miles

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

OSF TRACK ROD END WORN TO LIMIT ADVISE TO REPLACE SOON

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

STRONG ADVISE OSF TYRE WORN TO LEGAL LIMIT AND UNEVEN TREAD WEAR

condensation osf headlight and poor beam image

slight binding osf brake

Pass 26 Feb 2008 28,494 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2007 28,482 miles

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

nearside front tyre worn unevenly

Fail 15 Nov 2007 28,482 miles

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

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

nearside front tyre worn unevenly

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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AV54 VHL is a 2004 MG Tf in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

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 AV54 VHL, 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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AV54 VHL is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 30 November 2004.

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