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FY54 WYJ

2004 MG Tf

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Apr 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

64,247 mi
Last recorded64,247 miles
Recorded on29 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY54 WYJ
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 29 Mar 2026 64,247 miles

Entire underside covered in underseal

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and Offside covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking badly and 15 years old DOT code 0311 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking badly and 14 years old DOT code 0812 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and Offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Reverse light not working

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Nearside and Offside (1.2.1 (f))

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

Fail 26 Mar 2026 64,240 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Also 16 years old DOT code 5110 205/50/15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Also 16 years old DOT code 3810 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Entire underside covered in underseal

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and Offside covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

Front Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking badly and 15 years old DOT code 0311 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking badly and 14 years old DOT code 0812 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Nearside and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and Offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Reverse light not working

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Nearside and Offside (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 27 Mar 2025 63,911 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 13 Apr 2024 63,710 miles

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

offside front shock absober corroded

park brake 16%

Fail 1 Mar 2024 63,683 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Reversing Lamps Inoperative

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

Pass 23 Mar 2023 62,183 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge aprox 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge aprox 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Mar 2022 60,798 miles

rear brake disks corroding

Fail 28 Feb 2022 60,798 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

rear brake disks corroding

Pass 26 Mar 2021 59,993 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Jun 2020 59,366 miles

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

Offside Front rack end slight play

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

slight exhaust blow flexy area

Pass 20 Jun 2019 58,720 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2018 58,354 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Jun 2017 58,038 miles

Offside wiper worn

rear exhaust strap missing

Fail 7 Jun 2017 58,038 miles

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside wiper worn

front & rear wheel fitment incorrect

rear exhaust strap missing

Pass 13 Jun 2016 57,386 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2016 57,328 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2016 57,187 miles

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

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

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

Pass 11 Feb 2015 51,843 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2015 51,838 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 12 Feb 2014 46,276 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2014 46,276 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 15 Mar 2013 42,404 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2013 42,404 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 8 Mar 2013 42,380 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

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)

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

Pass 13 Feb 2012 35,677 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2011 26,674 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2011 26,674 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Feb 2010 20,542 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2008 16,325 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2007 9,369 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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FY54 WYJ is a 2004 MG Tf in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 FY54 WYJ, 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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FY54 WYJ is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 30 November 2004.

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