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FY05 ECC

2005 MG Tf

Grey Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Mar 2020
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

60,341 mi
Last recorded60,341 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2019
Typical for 2005 MG Tf39,704 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY05 ECC
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2019 60,341 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Forward Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Feb 2019 60,341 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Forward Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 1 Mar 2018 58,742 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Inner Bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Inner Bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Forward Arm (2.4.G.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 27 Feb 2018 58,742 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Inner Bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Inner Bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Forward Arm (2.4.G.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 17 Feb 2017 57,131 miles

Corrosion On Rear Subframe

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 17 Feb 2017 57,131 miles

Corrosion On Rear Subframe

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Feb 2016 54,963 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush front (2.4.G.2)

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

slight play in o/s inner rack joint

Fail 23 Feb 2016 54,963 miles

Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush front (2.4.G.2)

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

slight play in o/s inner rack joint

Pass 25 Feb 2015 52,345 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2014 49,064 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

engine management light on

nearside front tyre worn on inside edge

offside front tyre worn on inside edge

Fail 19 Feb 2014 49,064 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

engine management light on

nearside front tyre worn on inside edge

offside front tyre worn on inside edge

Pass 20 Feb 2013 45,274 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2012 42,054 miles

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

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

coolant pipes corroded

nearside front tyre showing signs of wear on inner edge

nearside rear tyre worn on outer edge

rear exhaust deteriorated

Fail 23 Feb 2012 42,054 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

coolant pipes corroded

nearside front tyre showing signs of wear on inner edge

nearside rear tyre worn on outer edge

rear exhaust deteriorated

Pass 17 Mar 2011 38,272 miles

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

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

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

nearside front tyre slightly mishaped

offside front tyre slightly mishaped

Fail 22 Feb 2011 38,262 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

nearside front tyre slightly mishaped

offside front tyre slightly mishaped

Pass 23 Feb 2010 33,567 miles

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

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

slight play in rear top ball joints

Fail 23 Feb 2010 33,567 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

slight play in rear top ball joints

Pass 26 Feb 2009 28,093 miles

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

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

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

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

rear tyres worn to 3 m

Pass 15 Feb 2008 22,151 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2008 22,147 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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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FY05 ECC is a 2005 MG Tf in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 FY05 ECC, 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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FY05 ECC is a 2005 MG Tf, first registered on 15 March 2005.

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