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BU52 CTO

2003 MG Tf

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Aug 2025
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

74,619 mi
Last recorded74,619 miles
Recorded on25 Jul 2024
Typical for 2003 MG Tf46,238 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBU52 CTO
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 25 Jul 2024 74,619 miles

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

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2023 73,857 miles

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

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

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

Fail 21 Aug 2023 73,833 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 14 Jul 2022 72,531 miles

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

brake pedal rubber worn

Fail 13 Jul 2022 72,529 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

brake pedal rubber worn

Pass 22 Apr 2021 71,370 miles

Exhaust flexible joint deteriorated

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe corroded in places (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted Inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe corroded/pitted (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded/pitted (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside trailing arm, front bushes heavily deteriorated/de-bonding. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear inner sills, chassis rails, parts of floorpan and inner wheel arches have surface corrosion. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Apr 2021 71,359 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust flexible joint deteriorated

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe corroded in places (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted Inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe corroded/pitted (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded/pitted (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and nearside trailing arm, front bushes heavily deteriorated/de-bonding. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear inner sills, chassis rails, parts of floorpan and inner wheel arches have surface corrosion. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Apr 2020 69,177 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 11 Apr 2019 67,986 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 5 Apr 2019 67,981 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 5 Sep 2017 67,001 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded REAR N/S PIPE FROM FRONT TO BACK (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 27 Jun 2016 65,296 miles

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

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

nearside wing mirror glass cracked

offside front suspension arm corroded

rear exhaust hanger broken

Fail 21 Jun 2016 65,286 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both sides (8.2.2)

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

nearside wing mirror glass cracked

offside front suspension arm corroded

rear exhaust hanger broken

Pass 23 May 2015 60,486 miles

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

coolant pipes corroded and weaping

n/s handbrake effort low

o/s/f lower suspension arm corroded

surface corrosion all under vehicle

Pass 12 Feb 2014 57,114 miles

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

nearside rear tyre on limit

slight play nearside front suspension bush

Fail 12 Feb 2014 57,114 miles

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

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

nearside rear tyre on limit

slight play nearside front suspension bush

Pass 5 Mar 2013 54,644 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 20 Feb 2012 50,503 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

front brake discs wearing

Pass 19 Feb 2011 46,103 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

front brake discs wearing

Pass 18 Feb 2010 41,408 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2009 39,843 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2009 39,843 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2008 35,752 miles

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

Pass 15 Mar 2007 29,729 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2006 22,310 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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BU52 CTO is a 2003 MG Tf in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 BU52 CTO, 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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BU52 CTO is a 2003 MG Tf, first registered on 30 January 2003.

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