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BX52 ZXE

2002 MG Tf

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Oct 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

109,166 mi
Last recorded109,166 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 2002 MG Tf50,018 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBX52 ZXE
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 109,166 miles

Both headlamp pattern poor

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

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

Coolant leak

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust joint weak

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Underbody including subframes corroded

Fail 29 Oct 2025 109,166 miles

Both headlamp pattern poor

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

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

Coolant leak

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

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust joint weak

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Underbody including subframes corroded

Pass 22 Oct 2024 108,760 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both n/s and o/s perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 24 Oct 2023 108,730 miles

Front subframe corroded

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

Offside Front Lower 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))

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

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

Rear subframe corroded

Pass 24 Oct 2022 108,669 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2021 108,403 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

under body surface corrosion

Pass 16 Oct 2020 108,169 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2019 106,106 miles

slight engine oil leak.

wiper motor noisey.

Pass 12 Apr 2018 104,025 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold area (7.1.2)

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

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

both rear upper ball joints have slight play

slight engine oil leak

Pass 7 Apr 2017 99,580 miles

engine leaking oil.

rear foot & handbrake performance low & only just meets requirements.

Pass 8 Apr 2016 93,255 miles

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)

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

engine leaking oil.

Pass 13 Apr 2015 87,439 miles

engine leaking oil.

Fail 13 Apr 2015 87,439 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

engine leaking oil.

Pass 10 Apr 2014 80,646 miles

engine leaking oil.

slight play in n/s rear upper ball joint.

Fail 10 Apr 2014 80,646 miles

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

engine leaking oil.

slight play in n/s rear upper ball joint.

Pass 9 Apr 2013 71,953 miles

engine leaking oil.

slight play in n/s upper ball joint.

Pass 11 Apr 2012 62,541 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2012 62,507 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Pass 15 Apr 2011 54,689 miles

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

engine leaking coolant & oil.

Fail 15 Apr 2011 54,689 miles

Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

engine leaking coolant & oil.

Pass 17 Mar 2010 43,022 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2009 32,471 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

silly hat on gear shift

Pass 14 Jan 2008 26,218 miles

Nearside Front 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 16 Jan 2007 17,981 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2006 15,153 miles

all four brake discs corroded

sideways movement in steering column

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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BX52 ZXE is a 2002 MG Tf in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 BX52 ZXE, 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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BX52 ZXE is a 2002 MG Tf, first registered on 25 September 2002.

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