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BK03 USV

2003 MG Tf

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Sep 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

62,808 mi
Last recorded62,808 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 MG Tf46,238 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK03 USV
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2025 62,808 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2024 62,424 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Vehicle has been under sealed (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Sep 2023 60,892 miles

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

Fail 12 Sep 2023 60,885 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Dec 2020 58,871 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear coated (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

all subframe components covered in underseal

Pass 11 Dec 2019 58,488 miles

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

Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

coated in underseal

Pass 9 May 2018 57,152 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2017 57,142 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing upper arm (2.4.G.2)

clutch pedal anti slip incomplete

Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint bottom of shock absorber (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint bottom of shock absorber (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint forward track control arm outer ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint bottom of shock absorber (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint bottom of shock absorber (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill area (5.2.6)

Oil leak engine area ()

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)

brake pipes greased

Pass 14 Sep 2016 56,625 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Pass 9 Sep 2015 55,829 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front arm outer joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside door will only open fully with window slightly down

Offside Outer Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner joint (2.4.G.2)

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

oil leaks

Pass 10 Sep 2014 52,848 miles

nearside rear suspension upper arm inner bush/joint has slight play

Pass 10 Sep 2013 49,005 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak

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

both front tyres are badly cracking but not showing cord

underside of vehicle is getting rusty

Fail 10 Sep 2013 49,005 miles

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

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

both front tyres are badly cracking but not showing cord

underside of vehicle is getting rusty

Pass 21 Sep 2012 44,453 miles

both front tyres are cracking

Pass 8 Sep 2011 42,542 miles

front tyres are craking

rear exhaust mount is broken but system is still adequately supported

Fail 8 Sep 2011 42,542 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)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

front tyres are craking

rear exhaust mount is broken but system is still adequately supported

Pass 21 Sep 2010 38,778 miles

Oil leak

both front discs are worn

both front tyres are slightly cracking

both rear discs are worn

Fail 21 Sep 2010 38,778 miles

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

Oil leak

both front discs are worn

both front tyres are slightly cracking

both rear discs are worn

Pass 8 Oct 2009 30,375 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2009 27,010 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2008 20,464 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2008 20,464 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 22 Jan 2007 12,303 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2006 10,343 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)

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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BK03 USV is a 2003 MG Tf in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2003 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.3% with a typical mileage of 46,238 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 BK03 USV, 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 23 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BK03 USV is a 2003 MG Tf, first registered on 29 March 2003.

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