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BK02 UGS

2002 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Sep 2025
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

78,020 mi
Last recorded78,020 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2024
Typical for 2002 MG Tf50,018 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK02 UGS
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 5 Sep 2024 78,020 miles

EML light on

Fluid leak, but not excessive Water leak from front to rear pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Sep 2024 78,018 miles

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fluid leak, but not excessive Water leak from front to rear pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2023 76,798 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Rose bush (5.3.2 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Jun 2023 76,792 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Rose bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid WIPER NOT CHECKED FOR CLEARING SCREEN (3.5 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

EML on

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Rose bush (5.3.2 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 May 2022 75,159 miles

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 19 May 2022 75,157 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 20 Oct 2021 75,151 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Front & Rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Exhaust flexi pipe in poor condition

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

Pass 21 Oct 2020 71,323 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

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

slight corrosion on both rear brake discs

vehicle overheated at end of test

Fail 21 Oct 2020 71,321 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

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

slight corrosion on both rear brake discs

vehicle overheated at end of test

Pass 9 Mar 2018 69,254 miles

slight corrosion on brake flexi ferraul/s

slight play in nsr and osr shock lower bush/bearing

Fail 7 Mar 2018 69,250 miles

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

slight corrosion on brake flexi ferraul/s

slight play in nsr and osr shock lower bush/bearing

Pass 22 Sep 2016 68,686 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2016 68,686 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both headlamps (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 24 Sep 2015 62,718 miles

both subframes deteriorating with surface corrosion

o/s/r tyre age cracking in tread

rear brake pipes deteriorating

rear silencer deteriorating

Pass 6 May 2015 60,588 miles

Rear silencer corroded

Fail 6 May 2015 60,586 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released (1.2.1e)

EML on

Rear silencer corroded

Pass 14 May 2014 56,435 miles
Fail 14 May 2014 56,433 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Pass 15 May 2013 52,683 miles

exhaust flexi deteriorated

nearside front steering arm play

Pass 13 Jul 2012 49,499 miles

n/s/r tyre very close to limit

Fail 11 Jul 2012 49,499 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

n/s/r tyre very close to limit

Pass 12 Jul 2011 44,490 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Oil leak

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

exhaust system corroded

n/s and o/s/f tyres wear on inner edges

o/s/r caliper damp

Fail 12 Jul 2011 44,478 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Oil leak

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

exhaust system corroded

n/s and o/s/f tyres wear on inner edges

o/s/r caliper damp

Pass 12 Jul 2010 39,442 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2009 33,508 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2009 33,493 miles

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

Pass 30 Apr 2008 25,055 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 May 2007 18,613 miles
Pass 8 May 2006 16,875 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2005 12,575 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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BK02 UGS is a 2002 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 BK02 UGS, 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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BK02 UGS is a 2002 MG Tf, first registered on 26 April 2002.

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