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FH54 AEB

2004 MG Tf

Black Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Nov 2025
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

133,493 mi
Last recorded133,493 miles
Recorded on9 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFH54 AEB
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Fail 9 Feb 2026 133,493 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 14 Nov 2024 131,706 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2023 124,670 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2022 118,886 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play Nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Nov 2021 109,651 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Nearside & offside (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 6 Nov 2020 100,052 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play Very slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Very slight movement on lower bushes N/s & o/s. (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 1 May 2019 92,200 miles

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

Pass 24 May 2018 87,941 miles

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

front and rear subframes corroded

Fail 11 May 2018 87,931 miles

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

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

front and rear subframes corroded

Pass 11 May 2017 86,128 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Inner Ball joint has slight play nearside and offside tie rods (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front arm outer bush (2.4.G.2)

front and rear brake discs corroded inside and out

Fail 27 Apr 2017 86,108 miles

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Coolant leak ()

Front Inner Ball joint has slight play nearside and offside tie rods (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush front arm outer bush (2.4.G.2)

front and rear brake discs corroded inside and out

Pass 4 Apr 2016 84,067 miles

Centre underneath coolant pipe corroded and slight leaks

Front disc worn

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)

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

Rear disc slightly worn

Pass 21 Apr 2015 79,041 miles

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

centre coolant pipe slightly corroded and misting

Fail 9 Apr 2015 79,003 miles

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

centre coolant pipe slightly corroded and misting

Pass 21 Mar 2014 73,971 miles

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

engine oil leak

Fail 8 Mar 2014 73,685 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

engine oil leak

Pass 26 Mar 2013 70,315 miles

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

exhaust box bracket insecure

Fail 21 Mar 2013 70,315 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

exhaust box bracket insecure

Pass 15 Mar 2012 62,559 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 13 Mar 2012 62,559 miles

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 22 Mar 2011 45,969 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2011 45,966 miles

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

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

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

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)

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 11 Mar 2010 29,063 miles

Oil leak

Fail 10 Mar 2010 29,063 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 11 Mar 2009 22,038 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2008 19,148 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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FH54 AEB is a 2004 MG Tf in Black with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 FH54 AEB, 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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FH54 AEB is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 15 December 2004.

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