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GV04 UHS

2004 MG Tf

Silver Petrol 1588cc

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MOT Status

Expired

Expires19 Jun 2026

Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)

Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

87,503 mi

Last recorded87,503 miles

Recorded on20 Jun 2025

Typical for 2004 MG Tf43,805 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGV04 UHS

MakeMG

ModelTf

Year2004

ColourSilver

Fuel typePetrol

Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail

Pass 20 Jun 2025 87,503 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 9 Jun 2025 87,455 miles

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 May 2024 85,090 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Jun 2023 82,039 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated lever on the caliper has resistance to motion (1.1.6 (d))

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

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

Pass 8 Jun 2022 79,634 miles

Brake lever pivots slightly worn (1.1.1 (b))

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Pass 8 Jun 2021 77,972 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Fluid leak, but not excessive water header tank (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Pass 17 Jun 2020 77,288 miles

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front and rear subframes slight corrosion

Fail 16 Jun 2020 77,288 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

front and rear subframes slight corrosion

Pass 19 Jun 2019 75,167 miles

Fail 17 Jun 2019 75,164 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 Jun 2018 71,689 miles

Rear brake discs pitting inner surfaces

both sub frames surface corrosion

Fail 21 Jun 2018 71,688 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear brake discs pitting inner surfaces

both sub frames surface corrosion

Pass 22 Jun 2017 68,661 miles

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

headlamp lenses deteriorated

Fail 17 Jun 2017 68,658 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play close to excess (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

headlamp lenses deteriorated

Pass 15 Jun 2016 63,165 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Fail 4 Jun 2016 63,164 miles

Brake servo leaking (3.6.C.1c)

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

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

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Pass 22 Jun 2015 59,878 miles

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

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

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

high level brake light not working

rear exhaust bracket deteriorated

Pass 21 Jun 2014 55,026 miles

Pass 21 Jun 2013 49,734 miles

Pass 19 Jun 2012 44,148 miles

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

both front tyres perished

Pass 22 Jun 2011 37,786 miles

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

Pass 23 Jul 2010 32,155 miles

Pass 20 Jul 2009 27,638 miles

Fail 20 Jul 2009 27,638 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 25 Jul 2008 21,503 miles

Pass 24 Jul 2007 11,794 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

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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GV04 UHS is a 2004 MG Tf in Silver with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 GV04 UHS, 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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GV04 UHS is a 2004 MG Tf, first registered on 15 June 2004.

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