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BP53 EDJ

2003 MG Tf

Gold Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

52,972 mi
Last recorded52,972 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 MG Tf46,238 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBP53 EDJ
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2003
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2026 52,972 miles

Brake lever worn but not seriously weakened (1.1.15 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened near/side and off/side on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play near/side and off/side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. near/side slow in operation 32% out (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer outer skin deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

underbody surface corrosion

Fail 24 Apr 2026 52,970 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Brake lever worn but not seriously weakened (1.1.15 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened near/side and off/side on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play near/side and off/side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. near/side slow in operation 32% out (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer outer skin deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

underbody surface corrosion

Fail 13 Sep 2025 52,965 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2024 52,753 miles

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

Pass 22 Aug 2023 52,686 miles

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

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 16 Aug 2023 52,680 miles

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

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

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Aug 2022 52,549 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively front discs (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 5 Aug 2022 52,540 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively front discs (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 3 Aug 2021 52,228 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking within tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 17 Aug 2020 51,060 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner and outer sidewalls badly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Off side outer sill panel heavily corroded

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Inner and outer sidewalls badly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear exhaust box outer skin heavily corroded

Pass 16 Mar 2019 50,978 miles

exhaust back box slightly corroded

Fail 15 Mar 2019 50,978 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

exhaust back box slightly corroded

Pass 17 Jul 2018 45,420 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2017 37,143 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2017 37,143 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage (3.1.4a)

Pass 15 Jul 2016 29,701 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2016 29,700 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush tca bush. (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 26 Aug 2015 29,819 miles

slight play in both rear track rod ends

Pass 9 Sep 2014 28,676 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2013 27,867 miles

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

Offside Rear Lower Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 24 Oct 2012 26,952 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fail 24 Oct 2012 26,952 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 7 Jul 2011 26,794 miles

Oil leak

Fail 7 Jul 2011 26,794 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Oil leak

Pass 6 Jul 2010 25,464 miles

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

Pass 2 Jul 2009 21,887 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2009 21,875 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Pass 4 Jul 2008 16,871 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 9 Jul 2007 12,992 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2007 12,941 miles

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

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

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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BP53 EDJ is a 2003 MG Tf in Gold with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 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 BP53 EDJ, 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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BP53 EDJ is a 2003 MG Tf, first registered on 29 December 2003.

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