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CE03 YCR

2003 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Apr 2027
Tests34 (20 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

90,053 mi
Last recorded90,053 miles
Recorded on21 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 MG Tf46,238 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE03 YCR
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

20 pass 14 fail
Pass 21 Apr 2026 90,053 miles

front lower suspension arms heavy corrosion

n/s/f brake pipe has some corrosion

slight play in o/s/r suspension

underbody and subframes heavily undersealed

Fail 17 Apr 2026 90,053 miles

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

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

front lower suspension arms heavy corrosion

n/s/f brake pipe has some corrosion

slight play in o/s/r suspension

underbody and subframes heavily undersealed

Pass 22 Apr 2025 89,743 miles

under body advanced rusting

Fail 16 Apr 2025 89,742 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

under body advanced rusting

Pass 5 Apr 2024 89,247 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2024 89,246 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective slow to re-coil (7.1.2 (e))

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

Pass 5 Apr 2023 88,351 miles

front discs poor

front wishbones rusty

handbrake only just made limits

o/s/r outer sill thin and rusty

slight play in steering o/s

Fail 5 Apr 2023 88,350 miles

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

front discs poor

front wishbones rusty

o/s/r outer sill thin and rusty

slight play in steering o/s

Pass 8 Apr 2022 87,258 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged interior mirror ()

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

corrosion starting to appear on both outer sills

Fail 5 Apr 2022 87,258 miles

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged interior mirror ()

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

corrosion starting to appear on both outer sills

Pass 12 Feb 2021 85,926 miles

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

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

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

Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 27 Jan 2021 85,905 miles

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps x2 (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Lower outer sill starting to corrode

Pass 6 Feb 2020 84,331 miles

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Feb 2020 84,331 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Offside Front Sub-frame strengthening plate or fastening insecure mounting bolt broken (6.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2019 83,137 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 22 Jan 2019 83,137 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded Both rear pipes to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 24 Nov 2017 82,792 miles

cat hitting suspension arm

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

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

Fail 21 Nov 2017 82,792 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

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

cat hitting suspension arm

Fail 18 Nov 2017 82,780 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

catalytic converter resting on rear suspension arm

Pass 28 May 2016 80,831 miles
Fail 27 May 2016 80,831 miles

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 29 Oct 2014 77,261 miles

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 24 Mar 2014 75,612 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 20 Mar 2013 72,577 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2012 67,982 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2011 61,530 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2010 57,193 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Apr 2009 56,084 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2009 56,072 miles

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

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

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

Pass 14 Jun 2008 50,099 miles

cut nsf tyre side wall

marks on screen

minor play at osr wheel

osr disc slightly corroded inn face

play at rack rod ends

Fail 14 Jun 2008 50,099 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

cut nsf tyre side wall

marks on screen

minor play at osr wheel

osr disc slightly corroded inn face

play at rack rod ends

signs of oil in coolant

Pass 3 Aug 2007 39,366 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Jul 2006 23,226 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2006 23,226 miles

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

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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CE03 YCR is a 2003 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 CE03 YCR, 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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CE03 YCR is a 2003 MG Tf, first registered on 10 April 2003.

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