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AV54 YHY

2004 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

47,525 mi
Last recorded47,525 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV54 YHY
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 47,525 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2025 47,499 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2024 47,297 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2023 47,138 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2022 47,076 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Mar 2021 46,003 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2021 46,001 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner pin and bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Sep 2017 45,973 miles

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Pass 6 Oct 2016 44,301 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing inner (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear (4.1.E.1)

front sub-frame both front mountings corroded

rear sub-frame both front mountings corroded

Pass 24 Sep 2015 41,667 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Oct 2014 38,857 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2014 38,845 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2013 35,160 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2012 30,339 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2011 26,255 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2010 21,851 miles

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

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Pass 5 Sep 2009 21,336 miles

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Pass 22 Mar 2008 21,227 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2007 18,004 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2007 18,004 miles

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

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

Off side front lower shocker mount slight play

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 YHY is a 2004 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 YHY, 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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What year was AV54 YHY registered?

AV54 YHY is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 1 November 2004.

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