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DK55 FZH

2005 MG Tf

Blue Petrol 1589cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

84,795 mi
Last recorded84,795 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 MG Tf39,704 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDK55 FZH
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,589cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 84,795 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Vehicle emissions only just meeting required figures

Pass 12 Aug 2024 84,485 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2022 84,417 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all metal brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corrosion between rear box joint and cat (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Nov 2022 84,411 miles

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

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Oct 2021 83,217 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2020 80,936 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both , also have light surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 17 Nov 2020 80,926 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both , also have light surface corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 May 2019 80,160 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 2 May 2019 80,149 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road crack in zone A, greater than 10mm directly in the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 23 Mar 2018 79,859 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner bushes have slight play (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

Fail 17 Mar 2018 79,735 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Foremost (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush inner bushes have slight play (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Apr 2017 77,249 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner edges

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear tyre deteriorated/cracked

Pass 6 Apr 2016 72,173 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2013 69,659 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 8 Dec 2012 63,741 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 10 Dec 2011 57,355 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres deteriorated/cracked

Pass 6 Dec 2010 50,843 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres cracked on inner walls

Pass 17 Dec 2009 42,090 miles

both front tyres wearing on edges

rear discs heavy pitting

rear pads wearing low

Fail 15 Dec 2009 42,085 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both front tyres wearing on edges

rear discs heavy pitting

rear pads wearing low

Pass 15 Dec 2008 36,346 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 12 Dec 2008 36,343 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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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DK55 FZH is a 2005 MG Tf in Blue with a 1,589cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2005 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 39,704 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 DK55 FZH, 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 21 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DK55 FZH is a 2005 MG Tf, first registered on 28 September 2005.

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