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CF02 UHR

2002 MG Tf

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Nov 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

72,329 mi
Last recorded72,329 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2002 MG Tf50,018 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCF02 UHR
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 72,329 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Nov 2024 71,560 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2023 71,043 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 Oct 2022 70,206 miles

Under Body And Suspension Components Covered In Underseal

Pass 1 Nov 2021 69,460 miles

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2020 69,061 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2019 68,899 miles

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

Fail 24 Oct 2019 68,897 miles

Offside Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f))

Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2018 68,416 miles

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

under vehicle suspension and hub components corroding

Pass 13 Nov 2017 67,104 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 31 Oct 2017 67,100 miles

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

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

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

Offside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 31 Oct 2016 63,684 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Fail 25 Oct 2016 63,648 miles

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

Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Pass 6 Nov 2015 61,454 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fail 4 Nov 2015 61,453 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

nearside front brake binding slightly

Pass 29 Oct 2014 58,943 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

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)

Fail 29 Oct 2014 58,939 miles

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

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)

Pass 6 Nov 2013 56,427 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)

exhaust corroding

slight play offside rear wheel bearing?

Fail 1 Nov 2013 56,425 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

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)

exhaust corroding

slight play offside rear wheel bearing?

Pass 2 Nov 2012 54,359 miles

exhaust system corroding

Fail 26 Oct 2012 54,353 miles

Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

exhaust system corroding

Pass 2 Nov 2011 52,769 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2011 52,761 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

n/s/f brake disc condition poor

Pass 22 Oct 2010 50,687 miles

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

Pass 8 Sep 2009 47,536 miles

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

Pass 29 Aug 2008 45,101 miles

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

frontand rear subframes corroding

Pass 29 Aug 2007 40,796 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2007 40,796 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Pass 18 Aug 2006 28,069 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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CF02 UHR is a 2002 MG Tf in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 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 CF02 UHR, 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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CF02 UHR is a 2002 MG Tf, first registered on 14 August 2002.

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