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FM04 MWC

2004 MG Tf

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Aug 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

76,065 mi
Last recorded76,065 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2025
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFM04 MWC
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2025 76,065 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight lift movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight lift movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2024 73,756 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s rear and n/s/f corroded slightly on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Handbrake efficiency reading slightly low

Rear Noise in exhaust silencer (baffles loose?)

Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play o/s and n/s have slight lift movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Sep 2024 73,754 miles

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Floor area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s rear and n/s/f corroded slightly on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Handbrake efficiency reading slightly low

Rear Noise in exhaust silencer (baffles loose?)

Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play o/s and n/s have slight lift movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Aug 2024 73,679 miles

Emissions unable to be completed water expansion bottle pressurised and over flowed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn n\s o\s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements front and rear (0.1 (d))

Central Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n\s o\s strongly advise (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front suspension corroded

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

Rear suspension corroded

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

parking brake lever slightly loose

Pass 15 Aug 2023 66,597 miles

Central rear view mirror slightly loose

Parking brake lever has slight movement

Reversing lamp inoperative

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 9 Aug 2023 66,577 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Central rear view mirror slightly loose

Parking brake lever has slight movement

Reversing lamp inoperative

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Jul 2022 65,205 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2021 64,852 miles

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

Pass 7 Aug 2020 64,132 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2020 64,100 miles

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength OSR inner sill / wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected suspension arm (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected suspension arm (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 31 May 2019 62,686 miles

General corrosion

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 May 2018 60,446 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre cracking

Nearside Rear Tyre perished

Not all brake pads visible

Offside Rear Tyre perished

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 31 May 2017 57,523 miles

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

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

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

both rear and n/s/f tyres cracking

general corrosion noted

Pass 28 Jun 2016 55,180 miles

Exhaust corroded

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre to rear joint (7.1.2)

Fail 24 Jun 2016 55,180 miles

Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Exhaust corroded

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre to rear joint (7.1.2)

Pass 10 Jun 2015 53,390 miles

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

Fail 8 Jun 2015 53,388 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2014 49,886 miles

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

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

rear silencer strap snapped

Pass 26 Jun 2013 41,564 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

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

front brake discs coroded

front to rear brake pipe clips coroded

one brake pipe clip broken

Pass 22 Jun 2012 39,914 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

wiper blades in poor condition

Pass 24 Jun 2011 37,911 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Fail 24 Jun 2011 37,911 miles

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

rear brakediscs worn

Pass 25 Jun 2010 34,145 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

rear brakediscs badly corroded

Fail 25 Jun 2010 34,145 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

rear brakediscs badly corroded

Pass 26 Jun 2009 30,058 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

front tyres perished

Pass 6 Jun 2008 25,023 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2008 25,023 miles

Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 22 Jun 2007 20,836 miles

front and rera dics's showing signs of wear

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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FM04 MWC is a 2004 MG Tf in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 FM04 MWC, 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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FM04 MWC is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 29 June 2004.

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