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DSZ 5866

2005 MG Tf

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Apr 2027
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

89,097 mi
Last recorded89,097 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 MG Tf39,704 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDSZ 5866
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2026 89,097 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2025 88,868 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2024 88,308 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2023 87,247 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2022 83,465 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2021 79,555 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2021 79,524 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail front (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Nov 2020 76,680 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2020 76,680 miles

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame mounting modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Fail 16 Nov 2020 76,680 miles

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame mounting modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2019 73,090 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive FRONT (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Oct 2018 70,496 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 26 Sep 2018 70,496 miles

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Sep 2017 70,034 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2017 70,032 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush INNER BUSH ON ARM WORN (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Pass 6 Oct 2016 69,716 miles

Nearside Rear sub frame mounting bracket rusting bad

front and rear sub frames rusting bad

some play in n/s front top suspension

Fail 4 Oct 2016 69,710 miles

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

Nearside Rear sub frame mounting bracket rusting bad

front and rear sub frames rusting bad

some play in n/s front top suspension

Pass 14 Oct 2015 68,384 miles

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

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint nearside & offside (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Jun 2014 66,860 miles

All metal brake pipes heavily coated in grease.

Corrosion to front and rear metal subframes.

Corrosion to front to rear metal coolant pipes.

Cuts in O/S/F tyre outer side wall.

Exhaust back box in poor condition.

N/S/F tyre wearing slightly on outer edge and small cuts on outer sidewall.

Fail 5 Jun 2014 66,860 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

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

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

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

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

All metal brake pipes heavily coated in grease.

Corrosion to front and rear metal subframes.

Corrosion to front to rear metal coolant pipes.

Cuts in O/S/F tyre outer side wall.

Exhaust back box in poor condition.

N/S/F tyre wearing slightly on outer edge and small cuts on outer sidewall.

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

Slight play in O/S/R, front suspension arm outer rose bush

Pass 7 Jun 2013 51,725 miles

Exhaust back box deteriorated.

Slight play in N/S/R suspension, front track arm, outer bush.

Small cuts on O/S/F tyre outer sidewall.

Fail 7 Jun 2013 51,725 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Exhaust back box deteriorated.

Slight play in N/S/R suspension, front track arm, outer bush.

Small cuts on O/S/F tyre outer sidewall.

Pass 11 Jun 2012 40,724 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2012 40,724 miles

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

Pass 26 Aug 2011 34,813 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2010 22,528 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Fail 12 Mar 2010 22,518 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nail in offside front tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 10 Mar 2009 12,860 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2008 5,812 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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DSZ 5866 is a 2005 MG Tf in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 DSZ 5866, 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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DSZ 5866 is a 2005 MG Tf, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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