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AX04 YTY

2004 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 May 2018
Tests21 (11 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate52.4%

Mileage

100,040 mi
Last recorded100,040 miles
Recorded on12 May 2017
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAX04 YTY
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

11 pass 10 fail
Pass 12 May 2017 100,040 miles

Engine light on

Front subframe support brace bolt missing (snapped)

Nearside Front tyre has cut in inner wall but not deep enough to reach ply/cords

Nearside Rear Outer cv boot split

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

Steering rack bracket cracked causing slight play

Fail 3 May 2017 100,037 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Engine light on

Front subframe support brace bolt missing (snapped)

Nearside Front tyre has cut in inner wall but not deep enough to reach ply/cords

Nearside Rear Outer cv boot split

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

Steering rack bracket cracked causing slight play

Pass 14 May 2016 95,150 miles

Engine light on

Front subframe support brace bolt missing (snapped)

NSF tyre has cut in inner wall but not deep enough to reach ply/cords

NSR outer cv boot split

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Bold on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated

Fail 14 May 2016 95,150 miles

Engine light on

Front subframe support brace bolt missing (snapped)

NSF tyre has cut in inner wall but not deep enough to reach ply/cords

NSR outer cv boot split

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Bold on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated

Fail 11 May 2016 95,149 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted rubbing lower wishbone (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

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

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

engine management light is on

Pass 9 Mar 2015 88,851 miles

Front & rear subrame/suspension components corroded

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

Front support brace bolt missing (snapped)

NSR outer cv boot split

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

OSF tyre worn on outer edge

Slight blow from exhaust flexie pipe & parts of exhaust corroded

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

Fail 9 Mar 2015 88,851 miles

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

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front & rear subrame/suspension components corroded

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

Front support brace bolt missing (snapped)

NSR outer cv boot split

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

OSF tyre worn on outer edge

Slight blow from exhaust flexie pipe & parts of exhaust corroded

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

Pass 13 Mar 2014 83,686 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

near side rear cv boot holed

Fail 11 Mar 2014 83,686 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

near side rear cv boot holed

Pass 8 Mar 2013 79,278 miles

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

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

Oil leak

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

Fail 7 Mar 2013 79,278 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

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

Pass 2 Mar 2012 69,241 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2012 69,241 miles

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

Oil leak

Pass 1 Jun 2011 65,925 miles

o/s/r tyre starting too crack on in edge

Fail 31 May 2011 65,896 miles

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

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

o/s/r tyre starting too crack on in edge

Pass 21 Jun 2010 60,190 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Jun 2010 60,190 miles

Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

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

Pass 3 Aug 2009 49,667 miles

o/s rear lamp unit loose!!

slight play in o/s and n/s rear suspension top ball joints

Pass 31 Jul 2008 41,352 miles

front fog lamp glass damaged

Pass 12 Jul 2007 31,177 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2007 31,127 miles

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

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

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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AX04 YTY is a 2004 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.

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 AX04 YTY, 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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AX04 YTY is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 30 June 2004.

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