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BJ52 GBZ

2002 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Aug 2026
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

74,779 mi
Last recorded74,779 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2025
Typical for 2002 MG Tf50,018 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ52 GBZ
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2025 74,779 miles

Reverse lights not working

Fail 7 Aug 2025 74,774 miles

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Reverse lights not working

Pass 2 Jul 2024 74,705 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All brake discs pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Jul 2024 74,698 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All brake discs pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2022 74,542 miles

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened back of disc only using 40% of surface. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear adjustable arm inner ball joint has slight play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2022 74,538 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened back of disc only using 40% of surface. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear adjustable arm inner ball joint has slight play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 May 2021 73,866 miles
Fail 13 May 2021 73,859 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Pass 4 May 2020 71,629 miles

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

nearside and offside rear handbrake performance only just met and would advise adjustment or repair

Fail 30 Apr 2020 71,623 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 12 Jul 2018 66,119 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2017 61,683 miles

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

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 16 Jul 2016 58,641 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 6 Jul 2016 58,615 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)

Pass 3 Sep 2014 51,545 miles

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

Fail 26 Aug 2014 51,543 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Pass 25 Jun 2013 46,599 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2013 46,551 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 11 Jul 2012 41,407 miles

front discs are in poor condition on inner surfaces

slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing

slight play in offside rear, reart track control arm inner joint

Fail 11 Jul 2012 41,403 miles

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

front discs are in poor condition on inner surfaces

slight play in nearside rear wheel bearing

slight play in offside rear, reart track control arm inner joint

Pass 6 Jul 2011 35,649 miles

Both subframes corroding

N/S rear tyre damaged outer side wall

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 12 Jul 2010 31,146 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2010 31,141 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

front brake discs are in poor corroded condition on inner surfaces

front brake pad linings look to be worn very low

Pass 15 Jul 2009 22,923 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2008 22,764 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2008 22,764 miles

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

Pass 26 Apr 2007 20,548 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2006 19,327 miles

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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BJ52 GBZ is a 2002 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

Across all 2002 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 50,018 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 BJ52 GBZ, 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 24 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BJ52 GBZ is a 2002 MG Tf, first registered on 30 October 2002.

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