MOT Status
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51,805 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Underbody Has Slight General Corrosion Some Areas Undersealed
Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
exhaust silencer strap corroded
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
exhaust silencer strap corroded
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the MG Tf?
Based on 475,348 MOT tests across 28,732 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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DE53 KBZ is a 2003 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.
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 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 DE53 KBZ, 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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DE53 KBZ is a 2003 MG Tf, first registered on 27 September 2003.
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