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DA03 XZW

2003 MG Tf

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Sep 2025
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

84,386 mi
Last recorded84,386 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2024
Typical for 2003 MG Tf46,238 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA03 XZW
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2024 84,386 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2023 83,389 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2023 82,238 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

All brake discs corroded

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 10 Aug 2021 79,323 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2020 77,608 miles

Car under-sealed all over

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

Fail 24 Aug 2020 77,606 miles

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

Car under-sealed all over

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Mar 2019 74,955 miles

exhaust pipe poor

Pass 23 Mar 2018 73,244 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2017 71,471 miles

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

exhaust pipe poor

under body corrosion

Pass 18 Mar 2016 69,301 miles

exhaust poor

under body corrosion

Pass 20 Mar 2015 67,168 miles

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

brake peddal rubber worn

general underbody corrosion

Fail 18 Mar 2015 67,157 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

brake peddal rubber worn

general underbody corrosion

Pass 15 Apr 2014 65,760 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2014 65,760 miles

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

Pass 17 Jun 2013 62,821 miles

Oil leak

Fail 5 Jun 2013 62,821 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Offside 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)

Oil leak

Pass 13 Jun 2012 58,968 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2012 58,968 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

advise engine light on dash

Pass 3 Jun 2011 53,770 miles
Fail 31 May 2011 53,770 miles

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

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

Oil leak

Pass 15 Jun 2010 49,434 miles

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

Oil leak

advise nearside outer sill damaged

Fail 15 Jun 2010 49,434 miles

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

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

Oil leak

advise nearside outer sill damaged

Pass 5 Jun 2009 42,846 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

advise engine light stays on

advise offside sill damaged

Fail 2 Jun 2009 42,846 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

advise engine light stays on

advise offside sill damaged

Pass 20 Jun 2008 36,881 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2008 36,881 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 14 Jun 2007 30,513 miles

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

Pass 14 Jun 2007 30,513 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2006 22,494 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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DA03 XZW is a 2003 MG Tf in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 DA03 XZW, 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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DA03 XZW is a 2003 MG Tf, first registered on 20 June 2003.

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