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CK04 VCL

2004 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jul 2025
Tests19 (11 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate57.9%

Mileage

32,618 mi
Last recorded32,618 miles
Recorded on5 Jul 2024
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCK04 VCL
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

11 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Jul 2024 32,618 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2022 32,103 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2021 32,089 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear of vehicle (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake servo damaged but function not impaired corroded (1.1.3 (e))

Central Rear Coolant leak main front to rear pipes ()

Coolant leak possible water pump area ()

Front subframe assembly corroded

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front tyre leaking on rim

Rear both tyres leaking on rim

Rear subframe assembly corroded

Pass 24 Sep 2015 31,440 miles

coolent pipes rusty

Fail 18 Sep 2015 31,440 miles

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

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

coolent pipes rusty

Pass 17 Sep 2014 29,638 miles

main coolent pipes rusty

slight play in o/s/f top suspension arm ball joint

wipers worn

Fail 16 Sep 2014 29,638 miles

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

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

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

main coolent pipes rusty

slight play in o/s/f top suspension arm ball joint

wipers worn

Pass 21 Sep 2013 29,163 miles

h/brake just met reqirements

Fail 19 Sep 2013 29,163 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

h/brake just met reqirements

Pass 13 Sep 2012 28,168 miles

coolent pipes rusty

front tyres starting to get cracks

wipers slightly worn

Fail 13 Sep 2012 28,168 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

coolent pipes rusty

front tyres starting to get cracks

water pipes rusty

wipers slightly worn

Pass 15 Sep 2011 25,871 miles

front sub-frame corroded

slight play in steering system

Fail 15 Sep 2011 25,871 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

front sub-frame corroded

slight play in steering system

Pass 20 Sep 2010 22,527 miles

clutch hydrolic pipe starting to corrode

exhaust system corroded

front and rear sub frame are starting to corrode

under vehicle main water pipes badly corroded

Pass 9 Apr 2009 17,993 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2009 17,993 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Pass 8 Apr 2008 15,960 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2008 15,960 miles

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 4 Apr 2007 15,078 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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CK04 VCL is a 2004 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.

Across all 2004 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 43,805 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 CK04 VCL, 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 22 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CK04 VCL is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 31 March 2004.

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