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DF03 VVC

2003 MG Tf

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Aug 2023
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

73,042 mi
Last recorded73,042 miles
Recorded on9 Aug 2022
Typical for 2003 MG Tf46,238 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDF03 VVC
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 9 Aug 2022 73,042 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front 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))

Fail 4 Aug 2022 73,042 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front 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))

Pass 5 Aug 2021 65,650 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Jul 2021 65,593 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced marked yellow (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Aug 2020 64,944 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively inner faces both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper inner both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Aug 2020 64,944 miles

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

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively inner faces both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper inner both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

clutch pedal rubber missing

Pass 4 Jun 2019 63,996 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2019 63,996 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 May 2018 61,838 miles

Both rear tyres perished on inner shoulders.

High level brake light disconnected.

Fail 11 May 2018 61,838 miles

Both rear tyres perished on inner shoulders.

High level brake light disconnected.

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 19 May 2017 59,957 miles

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion at parts of front and rear subframe (6.1.B.2)

both rear tyres perished

Fail 9 May 2017 59,933 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion at parts of front and rear subframe (6.1.B.2)

both rear tyres perished

Pass 22 Mar 2016 55,142 miles

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

Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded rear mount (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner cill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded rear mount (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner cill (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

all four brake discs corroeded

both front tyres stepping on inner shoulders

exhaust corroeded

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

rear tyres cracking and slighty stepping

slight oil leak

Fail 15 Mar 2016 55,142 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Rear Stop lamp not working all (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded rear mount (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner cill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded rear mount (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner cill (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

all four brake discs corroeded

both front tyres stepping on inner shoulders

exhaust corroeded

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (3.7.B.3)

rear tyres cracking and slighty stepping

slight oil leak

Pass 19 Sep 2011 54,634 miles

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

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

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

both rear inner cills corroeded

front brake discs slighty pitted and scored

front subframe corroeded

o/s/r brake discs slight corroeded

rear subframe corroeded

slight judder on front brake discs

slight oil leak

Pass 16 Sep 2010 52,425 miles

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

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

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

inner Surface of all 4 brake discs corroded & pitted

Pass 16 Sep 2009 50,361 miles

coolant pipes corroeded

oil leak

Pass 13 Sep 2008 45,131 miles

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

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

Fail 12 Sep 2008 45,106 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 17 Sep 2007 37,662 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)

Pass 18 Jul 2006 27,794 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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DF03 VVC is a 2003 MG Tf in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

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 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 DF03 VVC, 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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DF03 VVC is a 2003 MG Tf, first registered on 24 July 2003.

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