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FB04 UPV

2004 MG Tf

Blue Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Mar 2024
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

77,087 mi
Last recorded77,087 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2023
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFB04 UPV
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2023 77,087 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2022 72,752 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2022 72,749 miles

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

Pass 18 Mar 2021 68,130 miles

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Fail 8 Mar 2021 68,116 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 24 Mar 2020 64,771 miles

Nearside Front Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Fail 17 Mar 2020 64,771 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 25 Mar 2019 61,517 miles

certain high level brake lights not working

nearside and offside front tyres worn low on inner and outer tread and showing age related cracking

nearside inner steering rack arm contains slight play

Fail 25 Mar 2019 61,517 miles

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

certain high level brake lights not working

nearside and offside front tyres worn low on inner and outer tread and showing age related cracking

nearside inner steering rack arm contains slight play

Pass 28 Apr 2018 60,833 miles

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

Offside Headlamp pattern slightly poor

Fail 18 Apr 2018 60,833 miles

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

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp pattern slightly poor

Fail 31 May 2017 60,825 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour White (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions wrong rotation (4.1.D.1f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour White (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions wrong rotation (4.1.D.1f)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported Box mounting (7.1.1)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Offside and nearside front and rear ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Front brake discs corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Underneath of vehicle rusty

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' Marks (8.3.1d)

Pass 8 Jun 2016 58,244 miles

Complete exhaust in poor condition

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible (7.1.2)

Front and rear brake discs pitted with corrosion

Underneath of vehicle surface corrosion

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' Marks (8.3.1d)

Fail 25 May 2016 58,178 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

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

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

Complete exhaust in poor condition

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexible (7.1.2)

Front and rear brake discs pitted with corrosion

Underneath of vehicle surface corrosion

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' Marks (8.3.1d)

Pass 27 May 2015 53,899 miles

Coolant lamp stays on ?

exhaust bracket broken

Fail 27 May 2015 53,899 miles

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

exhaust bracket broken

Pass 14 May 2014 50,015 miles

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

Pass 5 Jun 2013 48,529 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2013 48,529 miles

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

Coolant leak

Pass 6 Jun 2012 43,213 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2009 43,008 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2009 42,971 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 10 Jan 2008 32,863 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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FB04 UPV is a 2004 MG Tf in Blue with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

Across all 2004 MG Tf models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 43,805 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 FB04 UPV, 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 22 years old, this MG Tf is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FB04 UPV is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 31 August 2004.

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