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GR04 FXT

2004 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Nov 2026
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

73,419 mi
Last recorded73,419 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGR04 FXT
MakeMG
ModelTf
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2025 73,419 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Nov 2025 73,413 miles

Nearside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2024 65,178 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Fog light not working

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/40/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Underbody surface corrosion

Pass 5 Sep 2023 62,595 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear subframe corroded

Fail 5 Sep 2023 62,595 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear subframe corroded

Pass 25 Aug 2022 62,293 miles

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

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

Fail 24 Aug 2022 62,290 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2021 61,886 miles

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

General underbody corrosion

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

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

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

Fail 26 Aug 2021 61,886 miles

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

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

General underbody corrosion

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

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

Pass 14 Sep 2020 61,601 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bottom bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Fail 9 Sep 2020 61,490 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush bottom bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 24 Jul 2019 58,978 miles

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

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

all tyres perished

Fail 24 Jul 2019 58,978 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

all tyres perished

Pass 16 Jul 2018 58,026 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

rear tyres perished

Pass 25 Jul 2017 54,828 miles

Engine oil leak

Front and rear sub frame mounts corroded

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

Fail 24 Jul 2017 54,828 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Engine oil leak

Front and rear sub frame mounts corroded

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

Pass 7 Jul 2016 52,900 miles

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

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

surface corrosion across the vehicle

Pass 8 May 2015 51,063 miles

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

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

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

engine check light on

Fail 7 May 2015 51,061 miles

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

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

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

engine check light on

Pass 27 Aug 2013 49,808 miles

Oil leak

Fail 27 Aug 2013 49,808 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Oil leak

Pass 30 Jul 2012 46,329 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Aug 2011 45,232 miles

engine knocking

exhaust rusty

front and rear subframe rusty and suspension

front discs very worn

n/s/f wiper smeary

o/s/f indicator white

oil leak

play in o/s/f wheel poss wheel bearring

play in o/s/r top arm

rear discs worn

rear tyres on min limit

Pass 1 Jul 2010 42,268 miles

wiper blades in a poor condition.

Pass 30 Jul 2009 37,739 miles

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

Pass 8 Jul 2008 30,838 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2008 30,838 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 5 Jul 2007 23,010 miles

cut in n/s/f outer tyre wall

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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GR04 FXT is a 2004 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 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 GR04 FXT, 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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GR04 FXT is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 30 July 2004.

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