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FL54 YFY

2004 MG Tf

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Feb 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

76,370 mi
Last recorded76,370 miles
Recorded on21 Feb 2025
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL54 YFY
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 Feb 2025 76,370 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

coolant pipes corroded front to rear

Pass 14 Sep 2023 76,306 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 14 Sep 2023 76,306 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2022 75,707 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

rear silencer outer skin corroded.

Pass 2 Mar 2021 75,573 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 2 Jul 2019 74,130 miles

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 30 May 2018 72,070 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 Jun 2017 68,789 miles
Fail 25 May 2017 68,776 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Pass 31 May 2016 60,386 miles
Fail 31 May 2016 60,386 miles

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

Pass 15 May 2015 53,137 miles
Pass 7 May 2014 46,272 miles
Pass 28 May 2013 41,408 miles
Fail 28 May 2013 41,408 miles

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

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 May 2012 37,356 miles

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

Pass 10 May 2011 36,452 miles

nearside rear tyre wearing uneven

offside rear tyre wearing uneven

rear brake disc's worn and corroded

slight play in nearside front track rod end

Pass 26 May 2010 33,968 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2009 31,387 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2008 24,811 miles

rear tyre treds becoming worn

Fail 26 Sep 2008 28,411 miles

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

rear tyre treds becoming worn

Pass 28 Sep 2007 22,440 miles

slight play in offside track rod end

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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FL54 YFY is a 2004 MG Tf in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 FL54 YFY, 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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What year was FL54 YFY registered?

FL54 YFY is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 28 September 2004.

Is FL54 YFY safe to buy?

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